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July 3, 2024

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)

States, Public Power Challenge FERC Storage Rule
State regulators, utilities and public power groups asked an appeals court to overturn part of FERC’s landmark rule on energy storage.
Whitehouse: Business Can Move GOP on Carbon
A dozen Senate Republicans are willing to consider a price on carbon but need cover from business groups, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told ACORE.
Coalition Targets Capacity Markets in Resiliency Docket
Consumer advocates, environmentalists, wind and solar developers and public power called on FERC Tuesday to “review the design of organized wholesale electricity markets, particularly capacity constructs” in its resiliency docket.
We Read 79 FERC Comments so You Don’t Have to
Following FERC’s technical conference on tensions between wholesale electric markets and policy initiatives, the commission invited comments on five paths.
DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to PJM CP Rules
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals denied eight challenges to PJM’s Capacity Performance rules, potentially cementing changes to the RTO's capacity market.
Trump Nominates Republicans Powelson, Chatterjee to FERC
President Trump reportedly has nominated Rob Powelson and Neil Chatterjee to fill two Republican vacancies on FERC, a step toward restoring a quorum.
Co-ops, MISO, SPP Urge FERC Restraint with Nonpublic Utilities
Electric cooperatives accused FERC of overstepping its authority by opening proceedings that could force refund obligations on nonpublic utilities, while MISO and SPP asked the commission to let them work out the issue in stakeholder proceedings.
NRECA Continues its Fight for the Little Guy
Mel Coleman, president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) board of directors, spoke at the Clinton School of Public Service about the association's efforts to expand broadband Internet access and the history of the electric co-op.
DOE Announces $220M for Grid Modernization
RTOs and ISOs will take part in 15 research and development projects awarded almost $38 million in funding by the Energy Department.
Generator Tie-Line Exemption Upheld by FERC
FERC denied requests for changes to Order 807, which granted a blanket waiver from Tariff requirements to owners and operators of generator tie lines.

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