FERC

FERC is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an independent U.S. government agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. It oversees wholesale energy markets and approves major infrastructure projects and rate changes.

Why it’s in the news: FERC is in the news for rejecting several high-profile energy and infrastructure proposals from major grid operators and companies.

Latest on FERC

• FERC rejects TransAlta 202(c) cost recovery plan for Centralia unit
• FERC chair slams PJM ‘mess’ as country’s largest grid operator delays power auction
• SPP’s ‘stop-gap’ resource adequacy plan for Western balancing area panned at FERC
• FERC rejects Oklo complaint seeking to reinstate project to PJM’s interconnection study cycle
• FERC rejects ComEd’s cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract
• FERC has options for modernizing PJM’s governance
• FERC has directed six major U.S. grid operators to create a fast lane for interconnection requests tied to large data centers
• FERC has also been addressing the issue in the PJM region, where it ordered the nation's largest grid operator to create clearer rules for co-located AI/data-center loads

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