News Headlines Archives

Headlines: October–December 2005

December 30, 2005

Staff seeks comments on a Draft EIS on Cypress Pipeline Project and Phase VII Expansion Project Read More

December 28, 2005

Report to Congress on the California Electricity Crisis and Timeline for Distribution of Refunds News Release | Report

December 23, 2005

Commission finalizes new merger and acquisition rules pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 News Release | Order No. 669

December 22, 2005

Commission accepts $512 million settlement with Reliant Energy resolving claims relating to Western Energy Crisis News Release | Decision

December 22, 2005

OMOI Director Susan J. Court makes compliance with Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers a top priority Read More

December 21, 2005

Commission conducts investigation of Taum Sauk Dam breach News Release | Read More

December 19, 2005
Ruling affirmed on allocation of costs among Entergy Corp. operating companies News Release | Decision

December 16, 2005
Renewable Energy Tax Credit Guidelines issued per new energy law

December 16, 2005
Commission staff seeks comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for proposed Creole Trail LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project Read More

December 15, 2005
Duke Energy's and MidAmerican's independent transmission plans accepted News Release | Chairman's Statements E-3 and E-6 | Decisions E-5 and E-3

December 15, 2005
Duke-Cinergy and Exelon-PSEG mergers approved with MidAmerican-PacifiCorp transaction News Release | Chairman's Statement | Decisions E-4 and E-6

December 15, 2005
New rules to expand natural gas storage capacity proposed per new energy law News Release | Chairman's Statement | NOPR

December 15, 2005
RTO costs to be included in new accounting rules News Release | Chairman's Statement | Order No. 668

December 15, 2005
Exelon Generation Co. allowed to make affiliate sales pursuant to Illinois Auction Proposal News Release | Decision

December 15, 2005
Proposed rule sets standard of review for energy contract modifications News Release | NOPR

December 14, 2005
New fish-friendly turbines approved at Priest Rapids Dam will boost power production News Release | Decision

December 12, 2005

Commission issues rehearing order, clarification on Interconnection for Wind Energy rule Decision

December 9, 2005
Commission sets open meeting schedule for remainder of 2006 News Release

December 9, 2005

Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's statement at the Electric Reliability Organization Certification Conference Read More

December 8, 2005
Congressional deadline met for repeal of Public Utility Holding Act per new energy law News Release | Final Rule | Report to Congress

December 8, 2005
The Friday, December 9 Electric Reliability Organization Certification Conference will start at 11:00 a.m. View Details

November 30, 2005
ISO-NE's proposed tariff revisions, effective December 1, conditionally accepted Decision

November 21, 2005
Chairman Kelliher to speak on Hurricanes' effects on natural gas prices on November 22nd "Morning Newsmaker" news conference View Details

November 18, 2005
Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's statement on North American and Regional Reliability Standards Read More

November 17, 2005
Rules temporarily waived to restore service and bring more natural gas to Gulf area News Release | Chairman's Statement | Decision

November 17, 2005
New "No Action" letter process provides staff advice on situations that may trigger enforcement actions News Release | Chairman's Statement | Decision

November 17, 2005
Comments sought on whether to revise or repeal Market Behavior Rules News Release | Chairman's Statement | Decision | NOPR

November 17, 2005
Proposed transmission pricing reforms to increase power grid investment News Release | Chairman's Statement | NOPR

November 17, 2005
Commission acts on market-based rate filings MBR Orders

November 17, 2005
Mark Robinson, Energy Projects Director, given authority to expedite natural gas projects processing required by new energy law News Release | Decision

November 16, 2005
Free live webcasts of Open Meetings and technical conferences begin November 17th Read More

November 16, 2005
Chairman appoints John P. Dring, Jr. as new Administrative Law Judge News Release

November 15, 2005
FERC accepts Enron settlement valued at $1.5 billion News Release | Decision

November 10, 2005
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) favors relicensing of Upper North Fork Feather River Hydropower Project (P-2105-089) in California Read More

November 8, 2005
Susan Court named head of the Office of Market Oversight and Investigations News Release | Bio

November 4, 2005

Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing retains its market-based rate authority ER02-1084 Notice | ER98-3809 Notice

November 4, 2005
Technical conference scheduled November 18^th on Electric Reliability Organization certification and procedures (Docket No. RM05-30-000) View Details

November 3, 2005
50+ companies retain right to sell wholesale electric power at market-based rates, 100+ other companies lose rights News Release | MBR Orders

November 3, 2005
Survey and technical conference will assess demand response resources per new energy law Notice

November 2, 2005
Chairman Kelliher testifies on natural gas prices before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce View Details

November 1, 2005
Chairman Kelliher encourages NERC support for strong ERO with careful oversight of regional entities Read More

October 28, 2005
Waiver of Standards of Conduct record keeping for Florida Power & Light granted until November 15th due to Hurricance Wilma

October 28, 2005
Staff concludes that Cove Point Expansion Project in Calvert County, MD, would have limited adverse environmental impact Read More

October 21, 2005
Members of Joint Regional Boards for the South, West, Northeast and PJM/MISO regions

October 21, 2005
Settlement discussions on LICAP alternatives designed to solve New England's electric reliability problem News Release | Decision

October 20, 2005
FERC takes a significant step in exercising its new authority to prevent market manipulation according to Chairman Kelliher Read More

October 20, 2005
Section 206 proceedings terminated after rebuttal of market power allegations News Release | MBR Orders

October 20, 2005
Rules on market manipulation proposed, policies on civil penalties and enforcement outlined News Release | NOPR M-1 | Policy M-2 | NOPR M-4

October 20, 2005
FERC's powers to affect natural gas prices are limited, but significant according to Chairman Kelliher Read More

October 20, 2005
Judge's initial decision on monetary adjustments on Trans Alaska Pipeline System largely accepted News Release | Decision

October 19, 2005
Electric Energy Market Competition Task Force seeks public input News Release | Notice

October 18, 2005
Initial Regional Joint Board Meetings scheduled for November 2005 (Docket No. AD05-13-000)

October 17, 2005
Wholesale and retail electricity competition comments due by November 18, 2005

October 12, 2005
Chairman pledges vigilant oversight of tight winter energy markets Read More | Situation Price Report | Natural Gas Conference View Details

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
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 | Order No. 665

October 7, 2005
Staff of FERC and Port of Long Beach CA issue joint draft environmental document on Long Beach LNG proposed project (Docket No. CP04-58-000, et al.) Read More

October 7, 2005
Pre-Bidders conference on October 14, 2005 for PeopleSoft HRMS and Financial Systems

October 3, 2005
Proposed rules on Merger Policy would implement new energy law News Release | NOPR