Key Takeaways -
- The Report favors dispatchable resources over intermittent ones to address resource adequacy concerns and advises against retiring fossil-fuel generating resources.
- The Report introduces a methodology...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on June 26, at 10:00 a.m. ET....more
Key Takeaways -
- Pursuant to President Trump’s executive order seeking to maximize the secretary of energy’s emergency authority under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, the secretary’s two new orders have halted the...more
6/10/2025
/ Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
MISO ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
PJM ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Trump Administration
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on May 15, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly available...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on April 17, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
4/16/2025
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Government Agencies ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Natural Gas ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on March 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
3/19/2025
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Utilities Sector
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (Co-location Order) finding that the treatment of load that co-locates behind generating facilities’ points of interconnection with the grid in the PJM...more
2/26/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Data Centers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Jurisdiction ,
Public Utility ,
Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Transmission Grid
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on February 20, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on January 16, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
1/15/2025
/ Certifications ,
Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy
The summaries below are based on publicly available information in the dockets listed on the FERC agenda at the time of publication. For ease of reference, a link to each lead docket on the meeting agenda has been included....more
11/21/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
The summaries below are based on publicly available information in the dockets listed on the FERC agenda at the time of publication. For ease of reference, a link to each lead docket on the meeting agenda has been included....more
9/18/2024
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on July 25th, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly available...more
7/24/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on June 27th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly available...more
6/26/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
At a special meeting on May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two eagerly awaited final rules regarding transmission reform. The first rule, Order No. 1920, mandates changes to the regional and...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on May 13th, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly available...more
5/8/2024
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on April 25th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
4/24/2024
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on March 21st, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
3/20/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on February 15th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
2/14/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on January 18th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
1/17/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on December 19th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
12/18/2023
/ Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its National Transmission Needs Study (Needs Study), which concludes that there is a pressing need for additional transmission infrastructure. That need is expected to...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on October 19th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
10/19/2023
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on September 21st, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
9/20/2023
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on July 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
7/25/2023
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on June 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more