Trump executive order threatens transmission, interconnection initiatives: former FERC commissioners
President Trump’s executive order compromises FERC’s independence, is “unhealthy, unwarranted, and unprecedented,” threatens ...
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FERC approves plan to bridge Eastern and Western grids
Southwest Power Pool will become the first grid operator to expand across two of the three major U.S. electricity systems.
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FERC Approves SPP’s RTO West Plan to Connect Eastern and Western Grids
SPP filed its amended Tariff to accommodate the Expansion Members seeking to pursue RTO membership. In its filing, SPP explained that the Expansion Members’ Balancing Authority Areas (“BAA”) in the ...
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FERC’s annual report highlights conditions and trends in electricity, natural gas markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its annual State of the Markets report for 2024, which examines market ...
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US FERC approves SPP’s RTO expansion to integrate Western grid by 2026
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has received approval from FERC for its amended tariff, allowing seven Western entities to join ...
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A federal grid planning authority could counter utility incentives to stall transmission
Utilities that own fossil generation can benefit from congested transmission that blocks renewables, an economics professor ...
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FERC Commissioner Rosner Urges ISOs and RTOs to Advance Interconnection Automation
Rosner invited ISOs and RTOs to engage in further discussions on interconnection automation technologies and how FERC can ...