Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's May 20, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on May 13, 2021.
In this issue…
- Electric Items
- Gas Items
-...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's April 15, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on April 8, 2021. Agenda item E-20 has not been summarized due to omission. ...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 18, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on March 11, 2021. Agenda items E-8 and G-1 have not been summarized due to...more
The state of Texas, and its isolated power grid, buckled under the weight of persistent cold in February 2021, leading to a historic and widespread blackout. In the immediate aftermath, the human cost of decisions made in the...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's February 18, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on February 11, 2021.
In this issue…
- Electric Items
- Gas...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's December 17, 2020 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on December 10, 2020. Agenda items E-1, E-7, E-14, E-17, G-5, C-4, C-5, C-6,...more
12/16/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
On November 30, 2020, the US Senate voted to confirm the nominations of two Commissioners to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The appointments of Mark Christie (Republican) and Allison Clements (Democratic)...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's November 19, 2020 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on November 13, 2020. Agenda item E-16 has not been summarized due to...more
11/18/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
CAISO ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
FERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Public Utility ,
PURPA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines
Below are limited summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 15, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on October 8, 2020. Due to an unforeseen technological issue with the FERC...more
10/28/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Carbon Pricing ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Technical Errors ,
Utilities Sector
In a breakthrough final rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission carves out space in wholesale markets for the aggregation of distributed energy resources. Earlier in the summer, the US Court of Appeals for the DC...more
9/24/2020
/ Aggregation Rules ,
Appeals ,
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
FERC ,
ISO/RTO ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
RTO ,
Wholesale
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s September 17, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 10, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by...more
9/18/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
NERC ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
In response to its updated analyses of the impacts of natural gas exports on the US economy and the environment, and competitive forces in the global market for LNG, DOE takes steps to offer term extensions to existing and...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s July 16, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on July 9, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
7/16/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
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 ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 18, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on June 11, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
6/18/2020
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utility ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s May 21, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 14, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
5/20/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Tribal Lands
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's originally scheduled March 19, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on March 12, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures...more
3/21/2020
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Government Shutdown ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Sunshine Act
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s February 20, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on February 13, 2020. Agenda items E-25 and C-3 have not been summarized...more
2/20/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
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 January 23, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on January 16, 2020. Agenda items E-1, E-2, E-3, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, and...more
1/23/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Building Permits ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s November 21, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on November 14, 2019. Agenda items E-21 and G-4 have not been summarized...more
11/21/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certifications ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 17, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on October 10, 2019. Agenda items E-5, E-15, and E-23 have not been...more
10/16/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Native American Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 19, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 13, 2019. Agenda items E-12, E-19, and E-24 have not been...more
9/19/2019
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
PURPA ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's July 18, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on July 11, 2019. Agenda items E-12, E-17, and E-18 have not been summarized...more
7/18/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 20, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on June 13, 2019. Agenda item H-1 has not been summarized due to omission...more
6/20/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Administrative Orders ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electricity ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Licenses ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reliability Standards ,
Transmission Grid ,
Utilities Sector ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
Electric storage has been around for decades in the form of pumped hydro storage. But recent advances in battery and cutting-edge storage technologies have generated renewed interest in the benefits of storage. ...more
6/3/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydropower ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment Funds ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's May 16, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 9, 2019.
In this issue:
- Electric Items
- Miscellaneous...more
5/16/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines