Market News
FERC approves settlement on FRCC's role in Florida Blackout
FERC today approved a settlement under which the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) will pay a $350,000 civil penalty and undertake specific reliability improvements stemming from the Feb. 26, 2008, blackout that lost power for millions of Florida consumers.
FERC staff issue Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Swan Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-503)
FERC Staff prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the relicensing of Idaho Power Company’s (Idaho Power) existing 25-megawatt Swan Falls Hydroelectric Project (Swan Falls Project). The project analyzed in the document is located on the Snake River in Ada and Owyhee Counties, Idaho. The deadline to comment on the draft EIS is April 26, 2010.
FERC staff to hold workshop on Regulations Governing the Conduct of Open Seasons for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects (RM05-1-000) in Washington, DC on Feb. 22, 2010
This workshop was originally scheduled for Feb. 11, 2010 but was canceled due to blizzard in Washington DC.
FERC issues Notice Requesting Comments on RTO/ISO Performance Metrics
Comments due by March 4, 2010 and reply comments by March 19, 2010
FERC issues Order establishing procedures relating to eTariffs
This order identifies ways in which such changes affect aspects of FERC procedures, particularly the determination of statutory filings and statutory action dates, as well as changes in docketing procedures.
Item E-6: FERC approves transmission incentives for battery storage devices
FERC today approved rate incentives for battery storage devices that are proposed to help improve the operation and reliability of the California ISO grid.
Item E-4: FERC explores efficient integration of renewables into the grid
FERC announced today it is taking a fresh look at regulatory policies to integrate the rapidly increasing number of variable energy resources into the nation’s power grid in the most cost-effective and non-discriminatory manner while maintaining power system reliability.