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FERC Issues Report on Demand Response and Advanced Metering

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

FERC staff issued its final report of 2016, entitled Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering.  The Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires FERC to prepare annual reports on demand response resources.  This is the eleventh such report. Demand response … Continue reading →

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U.S. and Canada Coordinate on Grid Security; FERC Releases Reliability Primer

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Two noteworthy documents addressing grid security and reliability came out earlier this month.  The United States and Canada announced the Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy (Joint Strategy), which outlines the two countries’ goals and plans to … Continue reading →

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FERC Issues Proposed Rule on Electric Storage Resources and DER Aggregations

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

UPDATED 07.25.2018 The Storage Rule (Order No. 841) was issued February 15, 2018. At the open meeting held on November 17, 2016, FERC announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations … Continue reading →

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FERC Announces Technical Conference on Electric Storage Resources

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced plans to convene a technical conference on November 9, 2016 regarding utilization of electric storage resources in the wholesale electric markets. The Notice of Technical Conference describes electric storage resources as facilities … Continue reading →

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FERC and Army Corps of Engineers Take Action to Streamline Non-Federal Hydroelectric Permitting

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Amber Martin

On July 20, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which they say is aimed at speeding review and approval of hydroelectric applications for non-Federal … Continue reading →

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