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.
Present and former regulators told NARUC they are skeptical that carbon pricing and capacity markets would achieve decarbonization.
Experts said 2020’s impacts on the energy sector will be lasting, predicting a gradual economic recovery but swifter social change.
The Biden administration will likely go for moderate change to federal energy policy rather than large packages, NARUC’s ERE Committee heard.
With his path to re-election narrowing, President Trump demoted FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee, replacing him with Republican James Danly.
A GOP-controlled Senate means President-elect Biden's ability to include incentives for renewables in a recovery package will be limited.
Researchers, utilities and stakeholders discussed EV rate designs and utility programs at NARUC's Annual Meeting and Education Conference.
FERC will hold a technical conference on credit risk best practices to prevent a repeat of PJM’s GreenHat Energy default.
FirstEnergy’s positive third-quarter financial results were overshadowed by questions about ongoing federal investigations into the company.
Federal officials are seeking input on a revised plan to use Western federal lands to create a network of energy infrastructure pathways.
Nine conservation groups sued EPA over the agency’s move to weaken standards on water pollution emanating from coal-fired power plants.
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