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Tariffs & Market Development
All Tariffs & Market Development Divisions
Analyze filings and applications involving the interstate sale
for resale or transmission of electric energy and sale of power
by Federal power marketing administrations. Conduct technical
in-house analysis and review of a variety of natural gas filings,
including tariff filings and certificate applications, made by
natural gas pipelines. Prepare recommendations and memoranda on
these filings to the Office Director, or his designee, or Commission,
as appropriate. Act on submittals under delegated authority and
provide expert advice to the Commission on filings, initial decisions,
rehearings, complaints, and declaratory orders.
The three Tariffs & Market Development Divisions (East, Central
& West), generally perform the same functions, as described above,
in their respective geographical areas.
Group-specific responsibilities are as follows:
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Tariffs and Market Development - East
- Analyzes filings under NGPA Section 311
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Tariffs and Market Development - Central
- Analyzes oil pipeline tariff and rate change filings
- Performs oil pipeline statutory depreciation studies
- Analyzes oil pipeline market-based rate applications
- Analyzes Federal rate applications
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Tariffs and Market Development - West
- Analyzes filings for corporate applications (including public utility mergers, issuance of securities or assumption of liabilities) and interlocking directorates.
- Analyzes filings for certification of qualifying facilities
- Analyzes filings for issuance of market based rates for public utilities
