The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's recent actions interpreting the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act "freeze out the states," Democratic Commissioner Rich Glick told a crowd of state energy officials on Wednesday.
Glick was the sole dissenting voice on the commission for a number of opinions, including the order establishing a Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in the PJM Interconnection, which would force resources that receive state subsidies, like renewables and nuclear energy, to bid into the capacity market at a higher price level. He believes FERC acted outside of its jurisdiction through the order.
Scheduling for the rehearing decision on the MOPR will be determined by Chairman Neil Chatterjee. FERC faces a backlog of other requests for rehearings on orders, and stakeholders cannot litigate matters under the Federal Power Act or Natural Gas Act until a rehearing decision is made.
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