On March 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) granted Golden Triangle Storage, LLC (“Golden Triangle”) a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for its Spindletop Expansion Project (“Spindletop” or “Project”)
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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FERC Approves Tariff Revisions for ISO-NE Prompt Capacity Market
On March 30, 2026, FERC accepted to ISO New England Inc.’s (ISO-NE) Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff (Tariff) that primarily replaces the existing Forward Capacity Market (FCM) with a prompt capacity market in which an Annual Capacity Auction (ACA) would…
FERC Issues Long-Awaited New England ROE Order and Backdates Lower Returns Twelve Years
On March 19, 2026, in Opinion No. 594, FERC issued a long-awaited decision in litigation about the base Return on Equity (ROE) to be earned by the New England Transmission Owners (NETOs). Previous iterations of the Commission had failed to…
FERC Approves SPP “System Support Resource” Program to Manage Generator Retirements
On March 19, 2026, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (SPP) System Support Resource (SSR) program to allow SPP, under specified conditions, to keep certain generating units that plan to retire temporarily online when they are needed to maintain reliability…
FERC Approves SPP’s Consolidated Planning Process
On March 19, 2026, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (SPP) proposal to establish a Consolidated Planning Process (CPP) framework to streamline its regional transmission planning and generator interconnection process. FERC determined that SPP’s CPP framework complies with the regional…
Go Big and Go BESS
Host Bill Derasmo is joined by Chris McKissack, CEO of Fullmark Energy, to unpack the rise of standalone storage and the complexities of energy storage projects. From AI data centers to grid reliability, McKissack explains how batteries are quietly running…
Senators Introduce REWIRE Act of 2026 to Address Electric Grid Capacity and Planning
On March 2, 2026, U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R‑PA) and Peter Welch (D‑VT) introduced the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026, a bipartisan bill that would modify federal permitting rules and address upgrades to…
PJM Seeks Extension of Price Collar for Capacity Auctions
On February 27, 2026, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”) filed an amendment to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”) to extend the price cap and price floor for all Reliability Pricing Model (“RPM”) Auctions through the 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 Delivery Years.…
PJM Proposes Expedited Generator Interconnection Track
By Ben Duwve & Antonia Douglas
On February 27, 2026, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) filed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) to establish an Expedited Interconnection Track process for Generating Facilities (EIT Process). According to the filing, the proposed EIT Process would enable PJM…
FERC Proposes NEPA Categorical Exclusion for Certain Hydropower Terminations and Revocations
On February 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would expand an existing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusion to cover certain terminations and revocations of hydropower licenses and exemptions. The…