FERC Chairman Norman Bay named a long-time associate from New Mexico as FERC general counsel, replacing David Morenoff.

FERC rejected complaints from NextEra Energy and Direct Energy seeking to change the way PJM conducts its incremental capacity auctions to transition to its new Capacity Performance product.

Maxim Power wants to FERC drop two other allegations or combine them with the original complaint.

FERC Chairman Norman Bay's dissent may provide ammunition for a potential challenge in federal court to PJM's Capacity Performance.

FERC approved PJM's Capacity Performance proposal, a dramatic restructuring of the RTO's capacity market.

Former FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff improperly shared non-public deposition testimony from a commission investigation at an energy conference in March, according to a report by the Department of Energy's Inspector General.

FERC was the subject of intense criticism Wednesday and Thursday as members of a congressional subcommittee considered legislation to rein in the agency’s Office of Enforcement.

Rich and Kevin Gates say they will force FERC to collect $34.5 million in federal court, where a statute of limitations defense could reduce the penalties.

Protesters are descending on D.C. throughout this week to protest FERC and its approval of natural gas infrastructure projects.

FERC rejected LS Power’s request for rehearing on SPP Order 1000 procedures and accepted the RTO’s December compliance filing.