FERC Chairman: Build more Combined Cycle
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Mark Christie said natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) generation can help respond to the supply-demand imbalance.
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Generator performance improved during recent winter storms, according to preliminary review
Generators reported fewer derates or outages during Winter Storms Gerri and Heather in January, according to FERC-NERC staff.
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FERC issues new grid reliability guidelines for inverter-based resources
The final rule directs the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to develop a suite of new or modified reliability standards.
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Reliability ‘catastrophe’ looms as dispatchable resources retire, FERC commissioner warns
FERC has allowed the “distortion of price signals” and permitted market incentives to be "warped, interfering with price formation and jeopardizing resource adequacy.”
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Two years after Winter Storm Uri, FERC approves new cold weather rules
The rules now require generator owners to implement freeze protection measures.
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DTECH Data Centers & AI 2025
May 27-29, 2025 | San Jose, CA
Tackling booming data center growth to shape the future of the grid.
Pat Wood on Texas grid reform and George W. Bush’s aha moment on renewables
On Episode 1 of the Texas Power Podcast, host Doug Lewin is joined by Pat Wood, former chairman of both the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Public Utility Commission…
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FERC will look into the use of ratepayer funds for utility trade group dues
The NOI was issued following a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity which said the utility practice violates First Amendment protections.
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