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July 28, 2024

FERC & Federal

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities. 
NJ BPU
New Jersey BPU Accepts Continued PJM Capacity Market Participation — for Now
The New Jersey BPU voted unanimously to accept the final version of a staff report recommending the state continue in PJM’s capacity market — for now.
The Brattle Group
DC Circuit Rejects FERC Logic on PJM 10% Adder
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected FERC's logic for approving a 10% cost adder in PJM's capacity market.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
ISO-NE Presents Revised Market Design Approach for Order 2222 Compliance
ISO-NE presented its revised Order 2222 compliance proposal to the NEPOOL Markets Committee, including changes to EAS market participation and more.
NREL
NREL: International Tx Critical for Emission Reductions, Resource Adequacy
The U.S. and Canada signed an MOU on grid expansion collaboration and released a report promoting a massive buildout of transmission across North America.
Citizenz for a Responsible Energy Future
Consumer Groups Seek Congressional Study of Organized Markets
Public interest and consumer groups asked Congress to order an independent study on the impact of FERC wholesale market policies on costs and reliability.
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Overheard at MACRUC 2021: Pandemic Hardships
For the first time in more than a year, regulators from PJM and NYISO joined in person for the MACRUC annual Education Conference.
EPIC
Glick Hypes Biden Admin’s Transmission Promotion
The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago hosted a discussion with FERC Chairman Richard Glick on challenges facing the nation's grid.
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Interregional Transmission on the Agenda at MACRUC
Relationships between state and federal entities on large-scale infrastructure projects featured prominently at the second day of MACRUC.
Shutterstock
Can New Laws Overcome Transmission Permitting Roadblocks?
A House panel heard testimony on Democratic proposals to address cost allocation problems and increase federal authority over siting of transmission lines.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Clean Energy Groups Pan Southeast Utilities’ SEEM Proposal
Clean energy advocates mounted new attacks on the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, saying it would offer a fraction of the benefits of an organized market.

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