Legal Resources Policy Statements
Periodically, the Commission issues Policy Statements to provide guidance and regulatory certainty regarding statutes, orders, rules, and regulations that the Commission administers. Policy Statements typically discuss the factors that the Commission will use to evaluate future proceedings. Policy Statements have been issued in many areas that fall within the Commission’s jurisdiction. Below is a list of recent significant policy statements:
Docket No. | Rehearing | Title |
PL09-2-000 (11/20/08) |
Material Changes in Facts that Require Notifications Under Commission Regulations Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 | |
PL09-1-000 (10/16/08) |
Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, and Orders | |
PL08-3-000 (05/15/08) |
Revised Policy Statement on Enforcement | |
PL07-2-000 (04/17/08) |
Composition of Proxy Groups for Determining and Oil Pipeline Return on Equity | |
PL08-1-000 (11/30/07) |
FERC Hydrokinetic Energy Project Policy Statement | |
PL07-1-000 (07/19/07) |
PL07-1-001 (02/21/08) |
Section 203 Supplemental Policy Statement |
PL07-2-000 (07/19/07) |
Proposed Policy statement on composition of Proxy Groups for determining gas and oil pipeline return on equity | |
PL06-5-000 (09/21/07) |
Policy Statement on Hydropower Licensing Settlements | |
PL04-3-000 (06/15/07) |
Policy statement on Provisions Governing Natural Gas Quality and Interchangeability in Interstate Natural gas Pipeline Company Tariffs | |
PL06-1-000 (10/20/07) |
Policy Statement on Enforcement | |
PL05-13-000 (09/26/05) |
Policy Statement Regarding Consolidated Record in Natural Gas Proceedings | |
PL03-3-006 and AD03-7-006 (07/06/05) |
Order Further Clarifying Policy Statement on Natural Gas and Electric Price Indices | |
PL05-11-000 (06/27/05) |
Policy Statement Regarding Evaluation of Independent Ownership and Operation of Transmission | |
PL05-8-000 (06/16/05) |
Policy Statement on Creditworthiness for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Order Withdrawing Rulemaking Proceeding | |
PL05-1-000 (05/27/05) |
Policy Statement on Market Monitoring Units | |
PL05-5-000 (05/04/05) |
Policy Statement on Income Tax Allowances | |
PL05-3-000
(11/19/04) |
Policy Statement on Credit-Related Issues for Electric OATT Transmission Providers, ISOs & RTOs | |
PL04-5-000 (04/19/04) |
Policy Statement on Matters Related to Bulk Power System Reliability | |
PL03-3-000 (07/24/03) |
PL03-3-001 (12/12/03) |
Policy Statement on Natural Gas and Electric Price Indices |
PL03-4-000 (07/23/03) |
Policy Statement on Consultation with Indian Tribes in Commission Proceedings | |
PL03-1-000 (01/15/03) |
Proposed Pricing Policy for Efficient Operation and Expansion of Transmission Grid | |
PL02-5-000 (12/20/02) |
Statement of Administrative Policy on Separation of Functions | |
PL02-7-000 (08/01/02) |
Proposed Standard of Review for Proposed Changes to Market-Based Rate Contracts for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy by Public Utilities | |
PL02-3-000 (04/30/02) |
Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Disseminated Information | |
RM96-6-000 (12/18/1996) |
Policy Statement Establishing Factors the Commission Will Consider in Evaluating Whether A Proposed Merger is Consistent With the Public Interest |