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.
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AEP said that it had received a subpoena from the SEC seeking documents related to how it might have benefited from the passage of Ohio H.B. 6 in 2019.
Nuclear Energy Institute
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told NEI that the Biden administration considers nuclear power a key element of its decarbonization strategy.
SEEM
Sponsors of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market responded to a FERC deficiency notice with changes to increase transparency and allay market power concerns.
ISO/RTO Council
Nine former FERC members urged the commission Wednesday to push for organized power markets in all regions of the country, including the West and Southeast.
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The U.S. could save $35 billion by 2031 by immediately eliminating fossil fuel tax preferences, according to a line item in President Biden’s 2022 budget.
U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition
Student presentations began this week in the U.S. DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition, which will finish up with an awards ceremony on June 11.
BloombergNEF
State officials currently pursuing offshore wind projects said they need additional federal help on transmission planning.
The Biden administration is taking a whole-of-government approach to meeting its goal to deploy 30 GW of OSW by 2030, a top federal energy official said.
California’s goal of 100% renewables by 2045 makes a suggested offshore wind development target of at least 10 GW insufficient, a major developer said.
Speakers on an ARPA-E Innovation Summit panel agreed that the transition to renewable energy will require an interconnected nationwide grid.
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