Latest U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission News

US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

May. 13, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050. ...

Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower projects

Feb. 23, 2024 07:35 AM EST

Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest. Previously, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted...