Hurricane Katrina and Rita Efforts
The February 23, 2006 report, The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned  recognizes that the Commission took immediate steps to reconstruct the natural gas infrastructure of the region, and reduce the disruption in the natural gas supply:
"In another effort to get needed resources in the region freed up for use by the victims and responders there, as well by citizens throughout the Nation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission took immediate steps to reconstruct the natural gas infrastructure of the region, and reduce the disruption in the natural gas supply. Because the Commission approved temporary waivers and expanded eligibility standards they were able to help natural gas companies restore service and deliver additional gas to the market."
September 02, 2005: Statement of FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher
on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts Read More
To aid hurricane restoration efforts, FERC has:
- Temporarily
waived rules
 (see also News Release ) to restore service and bring more natural
gas to Gulf area, and further
extended the waiver to February 28, 2007 (see also
News Release );
- Waived
certain Standards of Conduct record keeping for
Florida Power & Light until November 15th due to Hurricance
Wilma;
- Pledged
vigilant oversight of tight winter natural gas markets;
- Reported on the
natural gas price situation in the affected areas;
- Granted Louisiana Municipal Gas Authority (LMGA) the
authority to waive —on a non-discriminatory
basis—penalties, fees, or other charges incurred by
their customers as a direct result of this emergency;
- Granted
permission to reroute natural gas shut in by the
hurricane (see also News Release );
- Relaxed
certain requirements for electric transmission providers
affected by Hurricane Katrina. FERC's rules allow transmission
providers to "take whatever steps are necessary to keep the
system(s) in operation," notwithstanding any other requirements;
- Extended
filing deadlines in certain cases pending before
us that involve energy companies affected by Hurricane Katrina;
- Waived
certain Standards of Conduct record keeping requirements
and further
extended the waiver for Entergy Services until September
30, 2005;
- Reported weekly on the status
of natural gas and electric transmission in the
affected areas; and
- Referred users to Katrina-related reports on the Department
of Energy's Office
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
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