Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order on PacifiCorp's Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Project Construction Funding Agreement, which was filed by Idaho Power Company on June 23, 2023. The agreement was adopted by reference by PacifiCorp on June 26, 2023, and the submittal was accepted
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted a notice of termination for the Service Agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and GPU Solar, Inc. The agreement, designated as Service Agreement No. 19, was terminated effective September 2, 2023, after no protests or adverse comments were
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order on August 18, 2023, approving the administrative revisions to the tariff records of Arizona Public Service Company (APS), a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. The revisions, filed on May 9, 2023, corrected the parent-child relationship of several tariff
Independent regulatory commissions
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Office of Energy Projects Division of Dam Safety and Inspections issued a follow-up letter to Chugach Electric Association, Inc. regarding the 2023 Dam Safety Inspection of the Cooper Lake Hydroelectric Project. The inspection, conducted by Mr. Jordan Reimer on July 27, 2023,
Independent regulatory commissions
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a time extension for the repair of concrete degradation on the buttresses along the downstream side of the right forebay wall of the Black River Project (P-2569-NY). The owner, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., had requested an extension until December 31, 2024, to
Public utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized the Salt Springs Spillway Repair construction for the Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 137, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) required to address several key issues. The project's start and end dates must be updated in
Electric utilities
A recent decision by the D.C. Circuit has dealt a significant blow to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over its approval of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM), a scheme proposed by some of the largest monopoly utilities in the country, including Southern Company, Duke Energy, and Dominion
Electric utilities
A coalition of environmental organizations, clean energy advocates, and consumer groups scored a significant victory in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) case against the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). The D.C. Circuit ruling deemed FERC's approval of SEEM unlawful, citing the commission's failure to
Electric utilities
On May 22, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order approving an interconnection service agreement among PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Kentucky Power Company, and Appalachian Power Company. This agreement was submitted on January 31, 2023, and amended on March 29, 2023, for PJM's service
Electric utilities
The Portland General Electric Company has filed a revised Project Operating Plan for the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project, which was reviewed and approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The revised plan aims to clarify and remove operational conflicts, and ensure compliance with operating limits and regulatory requirements. The plan
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a correspondence with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) regarding short-term spillway repairs at Macumber Dam, part of the Battle Creek Project (FERC No. 1121). The correspondence addresses PG&E's revised Quality Control Inspection Program (QCIP) and
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a correspondence with government agencies regarding the proposed Upper Baker Dam Spillway Stability Improvements and Tailrace Channel Rock Debris Removal Project at the Baker River Hydroelectric Project No. 2150. The project, proposed by Puget Sound Energy, Inc., aims to improve the stability
