If regulators fail to address the nation's increasing reliance on natural gas for electricity generation, reliability risks seen in some regions might become more widespread, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association cautions.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has previously made efforts to address the interdependence of the gas and electricity sectors, the association acknowledged in recent comments.
However, it added, FERC must offer further guidance “to improve the communications and coordination between the two industries.”
NRECA’s comments emphasized that FERC is the only entity with “the ability to receive direct input from market participants and asset owners operating in both sectors” and to act on this information.
