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
Washington Energy Report
The Washington Energy Report, published by Troutman Pepper Locke, focuses on regulatory developments and enforcement actions related to energy markets and infrastructure. It covers Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decisions on transmission tariffs, demand resource testing, pipeline price indices, and generator interconnection processes. The blog also addresses FERC rulemakings, policy proceedings, and litigation involving market manipulation and tariff compliance. Topics include regulatory certainty initiatives, enforcement proceedings, and procedural updates affecting oil pipelines, electricity markets, and natural gas infrastructure. The content is relevant for stakeholders in energy regulation, market operations, and compliance within the U.S. energy sector.
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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
By Ben Duwve & Sahara Shrestha
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…
Vanadium Has Entered the Chat
By Roth Soy
In this episode, Bill Derasmo sits down with Shane McBee, vice president of business development at Invinity Energy Systems, to unpack why vanadium may hold the key to solving one of the grid’s most persistent challenges. Invinity’s vanadium flow batteries…
FERC Approves PJM’s Tariff Revisions for an Expedited Interconnection Track
On June 9, 2026, FERC accepted PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) proposal to establish an Expedited Interconnection Track process for Generating Facilities (EIT Process). In doing so, FERC found that the EIT Process will help address PJM’s imminent resource adequacy needs…
FERC Approves ISO-NE Updated Market Rules for Distributed Energy Resources
By Alex Spratley & Jill Drum
On May 29, 2026, FERC approved revisions to the ISO New England, Inc.’s (ISO-NE) proposed market rules for the participation of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and to implement a one-time extension to the period in which resources are required to…
Solid Flow, Strong Future
Join host Vaughn Morrison for a conversation with Giovanni Damato, president of CMBlu Energy U.S., as they dig into the company’s long‑duration, water‑based battery technology. They discuss how CMBlu’s solid‑flow design delivers multihour energy storage using nonflammable, nonlithium materials, opening…
FERC Denies Complaint Against PJM’s Transition Cycle No. 1 Process
By Ben Duwve & Dixon Wallace
On May 21, 2026, FERC denied a complaint filed by Gaston Green Acres Solar, LLC (Gaston) and Bethel NC Hwy 11 Solar, LLC (Bethel) (collectively, with Gaston, Complainants) against PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) arguing: (1) PJM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff…