Host Bill Derasmo is joined by founder and CEO Antonio Baclig of Inlyte Energy. Baclig was recently featured in a Wall Street Journal article highlighting Inlyte’s sodium-iron battery technology, and announced the company’s first battery pack delivery to an energy
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FERC Modifies Bear Swamp Hydropower License Condition Governing Whitewater Releases to Address Grid Reliability Concerns
On May 13, 2026, FERC granted rehearing, in part, of its November 26, 2025 order issuing a new license to Bear Swamp Power Company, LLC (Bear Swamp) for its 676 megawatt (MW) Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Project (Project) on the Deerfield
FERC Streamlines Reviews to Expedite Actions at Hydropower Projects
On July 16, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) unanimously approved measures in two orders streamlining its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review procedures for certain hydropower-related actions with minimal environmental impacts. In the first order,
FERC Directs Joint CAISO-SPP Report on Coordination of Operations at Seams
On July 16, 2026, FERC issued an order directing California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) to submit a joint report by September 30, 2026, on their efforts to coordinate operations along Western market seams.
FERC Directs NERC to Submit Rules Addressing Risks Associated with Integration of Computational Loads into Bulk Power System
On July 16, 2026, FERC directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to file new or modified Reliability Standards to address reliability risks to the Bulk Power System associated with the integration of computational loads, revise its Rules of
FERC Approves NYISO Capacity Market Revisions to Address Seasonal Reliability Risks
On June 26, 2026, FERC accepted New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO) proposal to modify its Installed Capacity market rules to address seasonal reliability risks and to account for seasonal availability of capacity supply. In doing so, FERC found
Supreme Court Ends For-Cause Removal Protections for Members of Independent Federal Agencies and Commissions Such as FERC
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (Supreme Court or Court) issued two companion decisions eliminating for-cause removal protections for commissioners of federal independent agencies—such as FERC—but creating a carveout for members of the Federal Reserve
FERC Orders Regional Grid Operators to Justify or Reform Tariff Provisions for Interconnection of Large Loads
On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued six show cause orders under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) to each of the country’s regional transmission operators (“RTOs”) and independent system organizations (“ISOs”), along with
FERC Issues NOPR Proposing Revisions to Annual and Quarterly Financial Forms
On June 18, 2026, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) seeking industry comments on proposed revisions to various FERC annual and quarterly financial reporting forms. The NOPR proposes revisions to FERC Form Nos. 1 (Annual Report of Major
FERC Addresses Arguments on Rehearing and Requires Additional PJM Tariff Revisions to Accommodate Co-Located Load
On June 18, 2026, FERC accepted in part and rejected in part requests for rehearing of its December 18, 2025, order (December Order) directing PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) to revise its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) to clarify and establish