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.
Vistra said it would retire the Coleto Creek plant no later than 2027 because it would be too expensive to comply with latest EPA rules.
Panelists, including ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie, discussed the future of the RTO on the last day of the New England Energy Summit.
The U.S. Senate quickly confirmed Mark Christie and Allison Clements to FERC by voice vote, restoring the commission to full strength.
NECA held its 19th Power Markets Conference virtually, featuring three panels discussing the impacts of renewable energy integration.
FERC’s Office of Enforcement opened only six new investigations in FY 2020 and managed to get just $550,000 in penalties from the three it closed.
The California PUC might implement the strict regimen of oversight and enforcement that PG&E agreed to last year as part of its bankruptcy plan.
The New England Energy Summit kicked off the second of three virtual sessions with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse touting carbon pricing.
The Environmental Defense Fund created a “toolkit” to help bus and truck fleet owners make the switch to electric vehicles.
NYISO and sympathetic intervenors filed comments urging FERC to reject a request that it require the ISO to implement a “clean" MOPR.
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Rep. Sean Casten, who previously worked as a clean energy consultant, said his transition from the private sector to Congress in 2018 was “surreal.”
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