18 electric items, 1 gas, 2 hydro, 6 certificates. Key items: RWE Clean Energy complaint vs PJM over network upgrade costs for Maryland Blue Crab Solar (denied); SPP System Support Resource program for generator retirements; cybersecurity reliability standards (virtualization, CIP); BlackRock solar acquisitions under FPA Section 203; WECC soft price cap refund orders on remand; Southern Indiana Gas & Electric complaint vs MISO (granted). PJM co-location response briefs were due the day before (March 18). Transcript not yet published.
The Commission voted on 19 orders, all unanimous. Chairman Swett opened with extended remarks on PJM, emphasizing urgency for 67 million Americans. The Commission rescinded the WECC bilateral spot market soft price cap, withdrew a long-pending oil pipeline policy statement, adopted TVA categorical exclusions for hydropower, and upheld removal of gas construction delays during rehearing. Staff presented on OERA market surveillance and NERC's Long-Term Reliability Assessment.
75 notational orders issued since December. Topics included PJM reforms, interconnection, data center load, BTM co-location, and gas infrastructure.
Chairman Swett's inaugural meeting. Commissioner LaCerte's first meeting. Extended remarks from all commissioners on priorities including interconnection, data centers, co-location, transmission, and permitting reform.
Acting Chairman Rosner presiding. Topics included Order 2023 compliance, co-location, transmission, permitting, and hydropower.
Acting Chairman Rosner presiding. Key items included PJM co-location orders, interconnection, data center load policies, and capacity market reforms. Commissioner Chang concurred with a separate statement.
Chairman Christie presiding. Topics included PJM reforms, Order 2023 compliance, Order 1920 transmission planning, gas infrastructure, hydropower, and NARUC coordination.
Full-day technical conference on co-location of large loads (primarily data centers) at existing generating facilities. Multiple panels examined whether co-located loads require wholesale transmission or ancillary services, cost allocation issues, and reliability/affordability/market impacts.
Key topics included PJM capacity market, Order 2023 interconnection reforms, data center load growth, transmission planning, and NARUC coordination.
Chairman Phillips opened on a somber note about two FERC staff lost in traffic incidents. Topics included PJM reforms, interconnection, transmission, reliability, gas infrastructure, and winter storm monitoring.