US Is Considering Scrapping Multibillion-Dollar Power Auctions
The top US energy regulatory agency will debate whether multibillion-dollar power auctions are still the best way to ensure ...
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FERC chair says Trump order doesn’t steamroll agency independence
Mark Christie vowed to follow the law and downplayed concerns about the president's order asserting control over FERC actions ...
Daily on Energy: House GOP unveiled CRA targets, FERC says it’s still independent, and new DoD climate language
Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen dive straight into the ...
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Legal experts sound alarm over Trump bid to control FERC
In 2018, then-Energy Secretary Rick Perry pressed FERC to require grid operators to compensate power plants that stored fuel ...
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Trump just assaulted the independence of the nuclear regulator. What could go wrong?
Trump's incursion will hamper the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's mission of ensuring the safety and security of US nuclear ...
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FERC Approves Expansion of PJM’s Surplus Interconnection Service to Address Near-Term Resource Adequacy Concerns
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order accepting PJM Interconnection’s proposed revisions to its ...
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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for February 2025
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on February 20, 2025, pursuant to ...
Nuclear agency had 11% increase in taxpayer-funded union time from five years ago, records show
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission spent more than $420,000 on union activities over the 12 months ending Sept. 30 ...
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‘I have unprintable thoughts’: Trump asserts control over independent regulatory agencies including FERC, EPA
President Trump's latest executive order gives him control over independent regulators of business and energy markets.
Mountain Valley Deadline Case Centers on Changes in Plans (1)
Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents, arguing its builders had abandoned the government-approved version of the project, ...
Natural Gas Could Get Priority Over Renewable Energy in Largest U.S. Grid
Federal regulators approved a proposal from the nation’s largest grid operator that will give primacy to 50 new power plants, ...
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A bad federal decision jeopardizes renewable energy goals in Illinois
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decided to give fossil fuel power plants preference over clean energy when it comes to connecting to the power grid. That hurts Illinois — and the planet.