On February 9, 2024, it was reported that Commissioner Allison Clements will not seek a second term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) following the.
WASHINGTON, April 22 The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. ER21-47-000) involving Tucson Electric Power Co., Arizona: The legal question in this case is whether the Commission can abrogate a contract to sell electricity pursuant to market-based rate
[co-author: Shawn Whites]
On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed the nation’s six Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators (RTOs/ISOs) to submit reports on the integration of “hybrid” generation plus energy storage resources in their markets.
1 FERC’s order asks RTOs/ISOs to provide input into their current practices and “any ongoing efforts to develop reforms” within four issue categories: (i) terminology (i.e., what constitutes a “hybrid resource”); (ii) interconnection (processes and requirements); (iii) market participation (including in wholesale energy, ancillary services and capacity markets); and (iv) capacity valuation.
2 RTO/ISO reports are due July 19, 2021, and interested parties may submit comments on the reports by August 18, 2021.