Last week, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Republican Kevin J. McIntyre to be the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Trump To Nominate Kevin McIntyre As FERC Chairman
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By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Earlier this year we posted about the lack of a quorum at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and how that could delay important energy infrastructure projects across the country – including a number of natural gas pipelines that would help distribute gas and its benefits to consumers, businesses, manufacturers and power generators. The issue then was making nominations… Keep reading →
What Will FERC Do In Wake Of Increasingly Affordable Electricity Prices?
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Electricity is becoming increasingly affordable throughout the United States. This fact was not lost on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the entity charged with overseeing our interstate electricity grid, during a Technical Conference held last month. Although the Conference was initially organized to focus on how regional electricity markets and state public policies interact,… Keep reading →
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee just voted on the nominations of Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson to be FERC Commissioners.
Senate Committee Hearing On FERC Nominees
By ANDREW KAPLAN, RANDALL RICH, RUTA KALVAITIS SKUCAS, MAEVE TIBBETTS | PIERCE ATWOOD LLP
Last week the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the nominations of Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee to serve as Commissioners of FERC.
Trump Administration Pronouncements On Authorization Of Jordan Cove LNG Project Could Raise Issues Before The Senate And In The Courts
By DONNA BOBBISH | SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
FERC has been without a quorum of three commissioners and, as a result, has not been able to issue orders and take other actions where a vote of the commission is required.
President Donald J. Trump Announces His Intent To Nominate FERC Commissioners
By ROBERT RILEY | WILLIAMS MULLEN
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate the following two individuals to become members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The Demand for a New Atlantic Coast Pipeline
By Michael VinciA new pipeline may be in the works in the United States. Three states boast lawmakers who are pushing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve the $5.1 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposal, as put forth by Dominion. Environmentalists, of course, have said this pipeline is simply not necessary. Sixteen lawmakers from Virginia, West … Keep reading →
FERC To Hold Session On State Policies, Wholesale Markets
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
U.S. energy regulators have scheduled a two-day technical conference to consider how state energy policies affect wholesale electricity markets.
FERC Proposes To Integrate Electric Storage Into Organized Markets
By Kenneth Kulak, Stephen Spina, Pamela C. Tsang | Morgan Lewis
The proposed rule recognizes the physical and operational characteristics of electric storage resources and distributed energy resource aggregators and removes barriers to their participation in organized wholesale electric markets.
