James Danly
FERC's Republican commissioners dissented in an otherwise typical PURPA order, criticizing the majority for making “unnecessary” declarations on the case.
FERC rejected a protest by PJM’s Monitor in approving Kestrel’s updated market power analysis, saying its complaints were directed at the RTO’s rules.
FERC walked back updates to how it considers natural gas infrastructure applications; the Democratic majority cited concern the updates created confusion.
FERC rebuffed a request by PG&E for a 13% return on equity based on its financial risks from wildfires and the state's aggressive decarbonization efforts.
FERC Chair Richard Glick defended the natural gas policy statements a split commission issued last month, rejecting criticism that it overstepped its authority.
FERC voted 3-2 to update its policy on natural gas infrastructure certificates and outlined how it will evaluate the impacts of projects’ GHG emissions.
FERC clarified that its order on remand partially reversing PJM’s proposed energy price formation revisions did not remove the RTO’s reserve price caps.
FERC accepted PJM’s new FTR forfeiture rule without ordering refunds of bills under the previous regime the RTO implemented without commission approval.
FERC ordered PJM to remove the 10% cost adder for the reference resource used to establish the VRR curve in the RTO’s capacity market.
FERC settled two disputes over waivers from SPP’s generator interconnection procedures, approving one, denying the other, with Mark Christie dissenting on both.
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