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FERC Policy Report — Dec. 8, 2021

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Top news

FERC swears in Phillips as 5th commissioner, giving Democrats 3-2 majority

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission swore in Willie Phillips to start a five-year term as the agency's fifth commissioner. Phillips joins FERC as the regulator seeks to determine how to assess climate impacts of natural gas projects, a contentious issue that has affected gas pipeline decisions that the commission used to approve with relative ease.

Pipeline operators face huge challenge preventing repeat of Colonial hack

Seven months after a cyberattack shut down a major artery of gasoline supply in the U.S., the future of national pipeline cybersecurity remains largely unresolved, as government and industry grapple with hurdles to securing the nation's fuel backbone.

US House energy leaders eye enforceable reliability regime for pipelines

A key U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee member proposed legislation to create a new entity charged with developing enforceable reliability standards for energy products pipelines with oversight from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Ohio court ruling could disrupt FERC's efforts to police power markets

A U.S. federal district court judge in Ohio ruled Nov. 29 that the court lacks authority to enforce two key mechanisms used by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to punish power market participants for market manipulation.

Western US power market expansion top-of-mind for current, former FERC members

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick will tout the benefits of wholesale power market expansion to state governors in the U.S. West as the issue remains a key priority for current and former policymakers focused on the clean energy transition.

Jordan Cove LNG developers scrap project

Developers of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export facility in Oregon told federal energy regulators they will not move forward with the project, confirming the end of an effort that has stalled for years amid regulatory and commercial challenges.

Venture Global seeks FERC approval of another US LNG export terminal

Venture Global LNG filed a formal application at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for another major liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana that would be capable of producing more than 20 million tonnes of LNG per year.

Other news

* Senate Republicans try to limit states' use of Clean Water Act against pipelines

* FERC issues temporary emergency certificate for Spire STL Pipeline

* Va. regulators deny air permit for MVP Southgate's compressor station

* Venture Global requests boost in peak capacity for Calcasieu Pass LNG terminal

* Transco, Columbia seek early review of brownfield expansions serving utility VNG

* FERC adds emissions numbers to its review of ANR Pipeline expansion

* FERC denies Invenergy's waiver on posting requirements for SPP queue

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