News Archives
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December 28, 2005
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Report to Congress on the California Electricity Crisis and Timeline for Distribution of Refunds
News Release | Report
December 23, 2005
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Commission finalizes new merger and acquisition rules pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 News Release | Order No. 669
December 22, 2005
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Commission accepts $512 million settlement with Reliant Energy resolving claims relating to Western Energy Crisis News Release | Decision
December 21, 2005
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Commission conducts investigation of Taum Sauk Dam breach News Release
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December 19, 2005
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Ruling affirmed on allocation of costs among Entergy Corp. operating companies News Release | Decision
December 15, 2005
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Duke Energy's and MidAmerican's independent transmission plans accepted News Release
December 15, 2005
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Duke-Cinergy and Exelon-PSEG mergers approved with MidAmerican-PacifiCorp transaction News Release
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December 15, 2005
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New rules to expand natural gas storage capacity proposed per new energy law News Release
> | Visit our Energy Policy Act of 2005 page |
December 15, 2005
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RTO costs to be included in new accounting rules News Release
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December 15, 2005
- Exelon
Generation Co. allowed to make affiliate sales pursuant to Illinois
Auction Proposal News Release
December 15, 2005
- Proposed rule sets standard
of review for energy contract modifications News Release
December 14, 2005
- New fish-friendly turbines
approved at Priest Rapids Dam will boost power production News Release | Order
December 9, 2005
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Commission sets open meeting schedule for remainder of 2006 News Release
December 8, 2005
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Congressional deadline met for repeal of Public Utility Holding Act per new energy law News Release | Final Rule | Report
to Congress
November 17, 2005
- Rules temporarily waived to restore service and bring more natural gas to Gulf area News Release
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November 17, 2005
- New "No Action" letter process provides staff advice on situations that may trigger enforcement actions News Release
November 17, 2005
- Comments sought on whether to revise or repeal market behavior rules News Release
November 17, 2005
- Proposed transmission pricing reforms to increase power grid investment News Release
> | Visit our Energy Policy Act of 2005 page |
November 17, 2005
- Mark Robinson, Energy Projects Director, given authority to
expedite natural gas projects processing required by new energy
law News Release | Order
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November 16, 2005
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Chairman appoints John P. Dring, Jr. as new Administrative Law Judge News Release
November 15, 2005
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FERC accepts Enron settlement valued at $1.5 billion News Release | Order
November 8, 2005
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Susan Court named head of the Office of Market Oversight and
Investigations News Release | Bio
November 3, 2005
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50+ companies retain right to sell wholesale electric power at market-based rates, 100+ other companies lose rights News Release | ER02-1084 Order | ER98-3809 Order
October 21, 2005
- Settlement
discussions on LICAP alternatives designed to solve New England's
electric reliability problem News Release | Order
October 20, 2005
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Section 206 proceedings terminated after rebuttal of market
power allegations News Release
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October 20, 2005
- Rules on
market manipulation proposed, policies on civil penalties and
enforcement outlined News Release
October 20, 2005
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Judge's initial decision on monetary adjustments on Trans Alaska Pipeline System largely accepted News Release
October 19, 2005
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Electric Energy Market Competition Task Force seeks public input News Release | Notice
October 12, 2005
- FERC and CFTC agree to coordinate
information requests to markets and treatment of proprietary trading
information News Release | MOU
October 11, 2005
- Permission granted to reroute natural gas shut in by Hurricane Katrina News Release | Decision
October 11, 2005
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New cogeneration facilities criteria would eliminate QF ownership restrictions News Release | NOPR
October 7, 2005
- Final rule mandating pre-filing process on all LNG terminal proposals meets new energy law deadline (Docket No. RM05-31-000) News Release |
Final Rule
October 3, 2005
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Proposed rules on Merger Policy would implement new energy law News Release
| NOPR