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.
A FERC technical conference brought together a group of New England regulators, ISO-NE executives and the chair of the NEPOOL Participants Committee.
The Biden administration announced plans to offer leases for California’s first offshore wind areas, plots big enough for 4.6 GW of generation.
The Biden administration’s climate goals and a new investment tax credit has U.S. offshore wind developers and prospective lenders bullish about the future.
FERC nixed requests for rehearing of its decision to examine safety concerns in the operation of a natural gas compressor station in Mass.
The Biden administration must develop specific plans for cutting emissions in half by 2030 ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, panelists at the annual NEECE said.
FERC reduced Entergy’s base return on equity to 10.37%, applying the methodology it adopted for MISO transmission owners in Opinion 569-A a year ago.
At a hearing before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, speakers discussed modernizing the grid & the steps necessary to decarbonize the U.S.
FERC approved two natural gas pipeline projects after accepting a last-minute amendment from Commissioner James Danly to gain his support.
Transmission will be key to unlocking benefits for consumers, FERC Chair Richard Glick said at the first session of PJM’s interconnection policy workshop.
Transmission projects that have been approved by RTOs or recommended to regulators would boost GDP by $42 billion, according to industry trade group WIRES.
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