Docket No. AD24-7-000
On March 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) established a Federal and State Current Issues Collaborative (Collaborative) to provide a venue for federal and state regulators to share perspectives, increase understanding, and, where appropriate, identify potential solutions regarding challenges and coordination on matters that implicate both state and federal regulatory jurisdiction.[1]
The approaching public meeting of the Collaborative that was set for November 12, 2025, in Seattle, Washington[2] is now postponed to February 2026 during the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Winter Policy Summit in Washington, DC.
[1] Fed. and State Current Issues Collaborative, 186 FERC ¶ 61,189 (2024).
[2] Fed. and State Current Issues Collaborative, Notice Announcing Meeting, Docket No. AD24-7-000 (issued Oct. 6, 2025).
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how affordability considerations are being addressed at the state and regional levels as load growth and transmission expansion accelerate in response to rapid AI and other demand growth. Commissioners do not intend to discuss at this meeting any specific proceeding before the Commission, including proceedings that involve similar issues. A non-exhaustive list of these proceedings can be found in the Appendix to this Notice.
Agenda
| Topic: Impact of Growth on Affordability | |
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| 1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs |
| 1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. |
Regional Round Robin and Q&A |
| 2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Regional Round Robin and Q&A (Continued) |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Synthesis of Solutions: Action Items by Co-Chairs |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Closing |
Accessibility
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required accommodations.
Contact
More information about the Collaborative is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/federal-state-current-issues-collaborative. For questions, please contact: Robert Thormeyer, 202-502-8694, [email protected]; Joseph Popely, 202-502-8513, [email protected], Zoe Philippides, 202-502-8826; or Kimberly Duffley, 202-898-1305, [email protected].
Event Details
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- Potomac Ballroom
in the Westin DC Downtown hotel
Washington, D.C.
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Robert ThormeyerDirector, State, International and Tribal Affairs Division - OEATelephone: 202-502-8694Email: [email protected]
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Joe PopelyEmail: [email protected]