Federal Energy Regulatory Commission News

Attorneys for the city of Boulder on Friday filed a petition with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to the possible creation of a local electric utility.

Attorneys for the city filed a petition Friday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C. The petition asks the commission to "confirm" that the city won't owe Xcel any money for investments the utility makes in order to produce power for the city.

Since the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, in which Congress gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission powerful enforcement authority, local distribution companies and other users of pipeline services have been a particular focus of attention from FERC's Office of Enforcement.

New Jersey's extraordinarily high energy rates and the approximately $8 billion in energy proposals before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the New Jersey Legislature have brought together AARP New Jersey, the Chemistry Council of New Jersey , New Jersey Citizen Action , New Jersey Large Energy ... (more)

At its open meeting on May 16, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will vote on the final interpretative rule for disruptive trading practices under Section 747 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

New England's electric grid operator has agreed to cut nearly $3 million in spending and end a pension plan for new employees in a settlement with officials in five states who said spending was excessive.

As the two utilities that generate hydroelectricity along the Connecticut River prepare for their first relicensing in decades, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is planning a series of meetings to gather public comment studies that it plans to incorporate into the process.

The new Princeton logo designed by town resident Jeff Leonard. Leonard beat out 74 other entries in a contest to design the new logo used by the consolidated Princeton.

U.S. federal energy regulators on Thursday gave themselves more time to consider a request for a rehearing by a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co Inc on how the bank will comply with a six-month ban on physical power trading at market-based rates.

On April 18, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking stating that it intends to approve Version 5 of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation , which pertain to the cyber security of the bulk electric system.

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a Technical Conference on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

New England Women in Energy and the Environment will recognize the leadership and achievement of four outstanding women in the energy and environmental industries at its Third Annual Awards Gala on May 8 in Boston.

Carl Elmore-The Elba Island LNG terminal, located on the Savannah River about eight miles from its mouth, could house two additional storage tanks by 2012.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that members of the Commission's staff may attend the following meetings related to the transmission planning activities of ISO New England Inc., New York Independent System Operator, Inc., and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.: Joint Inter-Regional Planning Task Force/Electric System Planning ... (more)

This notice is in the Federal Register today and appears to address what rates TransCanada can charge for transporting crude in its pipeline.

The lobby of JPMorgan Chase headquarters is shown in New York. The nation's largest bank is facing the possibilities of stiff penalties from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a low-profile agency charged with regulating the sale of electricity.

A coalition of local, regional, and national groups are objecting to the environmental impacts posed by the proposed Dominion Cove Point liquefied natural gas export terminal on the Chesapeake Bay, saying the project would hurt the Bay's economy and ecology, increase air pollution, and hasten fracking and drilling in neighboring states.

A massive new pipeline that will carry hydrofracked gas is being constructed in New York City.

J.P. Morgan Chase has the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, on its tail this time, the eighth federal agency pursuing legal action against the bank.