Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 20, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on October 13, 2022. In this issue… E-1 – New York Independent...more
10/19/2022
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Electric -
E-1 – Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment, Cybersecurity Incentives (Docket No. RM22-19-000 & RM21-3-000). On December 17, 2022, in Docket No. RM21-3-000, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed...more
9/21/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
General Meetings ,
Hydropower ,
Market Based Approach ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s July 28, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on July 21, 2022....more
7/27/2022
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
On June 16, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) entitled 'Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements.' The reforms aim to address...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 16, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on June 9, 2022....more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's May 19, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on May 12, 2022....more
5/17/2022
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Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Meetings ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's April 21, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 14, 2022....more
4/19/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
CAISO ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sua Sponte
Electric -
E-1 – Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, New York, State Electric & Gas Corporation, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., and...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) answered longstanding calls by environmental groups and landowners to "modernize" certain aspects of the certification and approval process for natural gas infrastructure...more
3/1/2022
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy
Electric -
E-1 – Implementation of Dynamic Line Ratings (Docket No. AD22-5-000). Agenda item E-1 may initiate a new rulemaking proceeding relating to the Implementation of Dynamic Line Ratings. The new docket may build on...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's January 20, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on January 13, 2022....more
1/20/2022
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Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's December 16, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on December 9, 2021. Items E-5 and E-12 have not been summarized due to...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s November 18, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on November 10, 2021. Items E-2 and E-6 have not been summarized due to...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 21, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on October 14, 2021. Items E-2 and E-4 have not been summarized due to...more
Building on the sweeping climate and energy goals set forth by the Biden administration, the spotlight turns to transmission development and power grid infrastructure. An array of federal and state proposals may usher in a...more
10/11/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Bipartisan Budget Act ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
FERC ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transmission Planning
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 23, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on September 16, 2021. Items E-4, E-19, and G-1 have not been summarized...more
9/22/2021
/ Certifications ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
General Meetings ,
Green Energy ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's July 15, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on July 8, 2021. Items G-6 and C-1 have not been summarized due to omission....more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 17, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on June 10, 2021. Items E-5, E-10, and G-3 have not been summarized due to...more
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
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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