Legal Resources Major Orders & Regulations

The Commission's regulations are found under Title 18 Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) . If you would like to conduct your own search of the CFR you can access the Governmental Printing Organization/National Archives and Records Administration website. A comprehensive listing of the Commission's rulemaking proceedings can be found at www.regulations.gov .

The tab 'Landmark' contains certain landmark orders that set precedent in establishing the regulations on how FERC will regulate a certain area that we have jurisdiction over. The tab 'General' contains certain major orders that have an effect on all the industries that FERC regulates.

Click on the categories below to view additional information.

Landmark General Electric Gas Hydropower Oil

Docket No. Date Title Order No. 719-A (RM09-17-001) July 16, 2009 Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 697-B (RM04-7-006) December 19, 2008 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Services by Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 719 (RM07-19-000) October 17, 2008 Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets (Final Rule) Order No. 718 (RM08-8-000) October 16, 2008 Ex Parte Contacts and Separation of Functions Advisory (Final Rule) Order No. 717 (RM07-1-000) October 16, 2008 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Final Rule) RM04-7-005 July 17, 2008 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Services by Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 890-B (RM05-17-000 & RM05-25-000) June 23, 2008 Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service Order No. 711 (RM08-10-000) May 15, 2008 Submissions to the Commission upon Staff Intention to Seek an Order to Show Cause (Final Rule) RM08-8-000 May 15, 2008 Ex Parte Contacts and Separation of Functions (NOPR) PL08-2-000 May 15, 2008 Obtaining Guidance on Regulatory Requirements Order No. 697-A (RM04-7-001) April 21, 2008 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Services by Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) RM07-1-000 March 21, 2008 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (NOPR) Order No. 890-A December 28, 2007 Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 704 (RM07-10-000) December 26, 2007 Transparency Provisions of Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (Final Rule) Order No. 697 (RM04-7-000) June 21, 2007 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Final Rule) Order No. 890 (RM05-17-000 & RM05-25-000) February 16, 2007 Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (Final Rule) Order No. 690 (RM07-6-000) January 9, 2007 Interim Rule on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (see Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers section for more detail) Order No. 2006-B (RM02-12-002) July 20, 2006 Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Clarification) Order No. 2006-A (RM02-12-001) November 22, 2005 Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 2003-C June 16, 2005 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order on Rehearing (Final Rule) Order No. 2006 May 12, 2005 Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Final Rule) Order No. 2004-C December 21, 2004 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (see Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers section for more detail) (Final Rule) Order No. 2003-B December 20, 2004 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order on Rehearing and Directing Compliance (Final Rule) Order No. 2004-B August 2, 2004 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (see Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers section for more detail) Order No. 2004-A April 16, 2004 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order on Rehearing) (Final Rule) (see Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers section for more detail) Order No. 2003-A March 5, 2004 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Rehearing) (Final Rule) Order No. 2004 November 25, 2003 Standards of Conduct (Final Rule) (see Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers section for more detail) Order No. 2003 July 24, 2003 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Final Rule) Order No. 637-B July 26, 2000 Order Denying Rehearing Concerning Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation Services (Final Rule) Order No. 637-A May 19, 2000 Order on Rehearing, Rehearing of Short-term Natural Gas Transportation Services, and Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services (Final Rule) Order No. 637 February 9, 1999 Regulation of Short-term Natural Gas Transportation Services, and Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services (Final Rule) Order No. 888-C January 20, 1998 Order on Rehearing, Denying Otter Power Co. Rehearing Request Order No. 889-B November 25, 1997 Final Order: Order Denying Rehearing of Order 889-A in Regards to Open Access Same-Time Information System & Standards of Conduct (OASIS) Order No. 888-B November 25, 1997 Order Affirming, With Certain Clarifications, The Fundamental Calls Made in Order 888-A in Regard To Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-discriminatory Services etc Order No. 888-A March 4, 1997 Reaffirming & clarifying terms of Order 888 in regards to Open Access Transmission Services & Recovery of Stranded Costs Order No. 889-A March 4, 1997 Order Revising Rules Governing Transmission Information Networks, Standards of Conduct and Policy on Posting Discounts consistant with changes under Order 888-A Order No. 889 April 24, 1996 OASIS: Open Access Same-Time Information System (formerly Real- Time Information Networks) and Standards of Conduct (Final Rule) Order No. 888 April 24, 1996 Transmission Open Access. Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities (Final Rule) Order No. 636-C November 27, 1992 Order Denying Rehearing and Clarifying Orders 636 and 636-A (Final Rule) Order No. 636-B November 27, 1992 Order Denying Rehearing and Clarifying Orders 636 and 636-A (Final Rule) Order No. 636-A August 3, 1992 Denying Rehearing in Part, Granting Rehearing in Part and Clarifying Order 636 (Final Rule) Order No. 636 April 9, 1992 Restructuring of Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Services (Final Rule)   Docket No. Date Title RM05-35-000 December 18, 2008 Standard of Review for Modifications to Jurisdictional Agreements (Termination of NOPR) Order No. 714 (RM01-5-000) September 19, 2008 Electronic Tariff Filings (Final Rule) RM01-5-000 April 17, 2008 Electronic Tariff Filings (NOPR) Order No. 703 (RM07-16-000) November 15, 2007 Filing Via the Internet (Final Rule) Order No. 702 (RM06-23-000) October 30, 2007 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information  (Final Rule) RM07-16-000 July 23, 2007 Filing Via the Internet (NOPR) Order No. 694 (RM07-2-000) April 19, 2007 Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Nonoperating Public Utilities and Licensees (Final Rule) Order No. 683-A (RM06-24-001) April 9, 2007 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (Final Rule) Order No. 690-A (RM07-6-001) March 21, 2007 Order on Clarification and Rehearing on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers PL05-10-000 February 15, 2007 Criteria for Reassertion of Jurisdiction Over the Gathering Services of Natural Gas Company Affiliates (Clarifying Policy) AD07-4-000 December 21, 2006 Statement of Administrative Policy Regarding the Process for Assessing Civil Penalties Order No. 683 (RM06-24-000) September 21, 2006 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (Final Rule) RM06-23-000 September 21, 2006 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (NOPR) Order No. 680 (RM06-19-000) July 20, 2006 Commission Procedures During Periods of Emergency Requiring Activation of Continuity of Operations Plan (Final Rule) Order No. 677 (RM06-14-000) May 19, 2006 Revisions to Record Retention Requirements for Unbundled Sales Service, Persons Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates, and Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (Final Rule) Order No. 675-A (RM06-2-001) May 18, 2006 Procedures for Disposition of Contested Audit Matters (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) (Final Rule) Order No. 663-A March 17, 2006 Revision of Rules of Practice and Procedure Regarding Issue Identification (Final Rule) Order No. 675 February 17, 2006 Procedures for Disposition of Contested Audit Matters (Final Rule) Order No. 670 January 19, 2006 Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation (Final Rule) (see Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation section for more detail) RM05-35-000 December 27, 2005 Standard of Review for Modifications to Jurisdictional Agreements RM06-5-000 November 21, 2005 Amendments to Codes of Conduct for Unbundled Sales Service and for Persons Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates PL06-1-000 October 20, 2005 Policy Statement on Enforcement RM05-6-000 September 16, 2005 Commission Authorization to Hold Interlocking Positions Order No. 662 June 21, 2005 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (Final Rule) Order No. 649 August 3, 2004 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (Final Rule) RM01-5-000 July 8, 2004 Electronic Tariff Filings (NOPR) Order No. 647 June 3, 2004 Notice Format and Technical Corrections (Final Rule) Order No. 646 » Appendix B February 11, 2004 Quarterly Financial Reporting and Revisions to the Annual Reports (Final Rule) PA02-2-000 October 16, 2003 Fact-Finding Investigation of Potential Market Manipulation of Electric and Natural Gas Prices EL01-118-000 July 25, 2003 Investigation of Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Order No. 630-A July 23, 2003 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (Final Rule) RT03-1-001 May 8, 2003 Order Denying Rehearing; Communications with Commission-Approved Market Monitors Order No. 630 February 21, 2003 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (Final Rule) RT03-1-000 January 16, 2003 Communications with Commission-Approved Market Monitors PL02-5-000 December 20, 2002 Statement of Administrative Policy on Separation of Functions Order No. 623 December 21, 2001 Amendment to Rules Governing Off-the-Record Communications (Final Rule) RM98-1-002 November 9, 2001 State-Federal Regional Panels and Clarifying Order 607 Order No. 607-A November 21, 2000 Regulations Governing Off-the-Record Communications (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 607 September 15, 1999 Regulations Governing Off-the-Record Communications (Final Rule) Order No. 604 May 26, 1999 Electronic Service of Documents (Final Rule) Order No. 602 March 31, 1999 Complaint Procedures (Final Rule) Order No. 589 August 16, 1996 Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees (Final Rule) Order No. 578 April 12, 1995 Alternative Dispute Resolution (Final Rule) Docket No. Date Title RM09-8-000 June 18, 2009 Revised Mandatory Reliability Standards for Interchange Scheduling and Coordination (NOPR) RM08-13-000 May 21, 2009 Transmission Relay Loadability Reliability Standard (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) Order No. 723 (RM08-12-000) May 21, 2009 Western Electricity Coordinating Council regional Reliability Standard regarding automatic time error correction (Final Rule) Order No. 708-B (RM07-21-001) May 21, 2009 Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (Order on Rehearing) Order 724 (RM08-16-000) May 21, 2009 Electric Reliability Organization Interpretations of Specific Requirements of Frequency Response and Bias and Voltage and Reactive Control Reliability Standards (Final Rule) Order No. 722 (RM08-11-000) March 20, 2009 Version Two Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (Final Rule) RM08-19-000, RM09-5-000 and RM06-16-005 March 19, 2009 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Calculation of Available Transfer Capability, Capacity Benefit Margins, Transmission Reliability Margins, Total Transfer Capability, and Existing Transmission Commitments and Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) RM05-5-013 March 19, 2009 Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) Order No. 890-C (RM05-17-004 and RM05-25-004) March 19, 2009 Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 706-B (RM06-22-000) March 19, 2009 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection Advisory (Order on Clarification) Order No. 697-B (RM04-7-005) December 19, 2008 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing) RM08-16-000 November 20, 2008 Electric Reliability Organization Interpretations of Frequency Response and Bias and Voltage and Reactive Control Reliability Standards (NOPR) RM08-12-000 November 20, 2008 Western Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Reliability Standard Regarding Automatic Time Error Correction (NOPR) RM08-11-000 October 16, 2008 Version Two Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (NOPR) Order No. 716 (RM08-3-000) October 16, 2008 Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (Final Rule) Order No. 715 (RM08-5-000) September 19, 2008 Revisions to Forms, Statements and Reporting Requirements for Electric Utilities and Licensees (Final Rule) RM06-22-000 September 18, 2008 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection - Order on Proposed Clarification Order No. 713 (RM08-7-000) July 21, 2008 Modification of Interchange and Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standards; and Electric Reliability Organization Interpretation of Specific Requirements of Four Reliability Standards (Final Rule) Order No. 707-A (RM07-15-001) July 17, 2008 Cross-Subsidization Restrictions on Affiliate Transactions (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 708-A (RM07-21-001) July 17, 2008 Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 706-C (RM06-22-006) June 18, 2009 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order Denying Request for Clarification) Order No. 697-C (RM04-7-006) June 18, 2009 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Services by Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 706-A (RM06-22-000) May 16, 2008 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order on Rehearing) RM08-7-000 April 21, 2008 Modification of Interchange and Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standards; and Electric Reliability Organization Interpretation of Specific Requirements of Four Reliability Standards (NOPR) AD08-7-000 April 21, 2008 Annual Charges Assessments for Public Utilities (NOI) RM08-3-000 March 20, 2008 Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (NOPR) Order No. 709 March 11, 2008 Elimination of FERC Form No. 423 (Final Rule) RM07-19-000 and AD07-7-000 February 22, 2008 Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets (NOPR) Order No. 707 (RM07-15-000) February 21, 2008 Cross-Subsidization Restrictions on Affiliate Transactions (Final Rule) Order No. 708 (RM07-21-000) February 21, 2008 Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (Final Rule) Order No. 706 (RM06-22-000) January 18, 2008 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Final Rule) RM08-5-000 January 18, 2008 Revisions to Forms, Statements, and Reporting Requirements for Electric Utilities and Licensees (NOPR) Order No. 705 December 27, 2007 Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (Final Rule) RM04-7-003 December 14, 2007 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Clarification) RM07-15-000 July 20, 2007 Cross-Subsidization Restrictions on Affiliate Transactions (NOPR) RM07-21-000 July 20, 2007 Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (NOPR) Order No. 693-A (RM06-10-001) July 19, 2007 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 688-A (RM06-10-001) June 22, 2007 New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 697 (RM04-7-000) June 21, 2007 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Final Rule) Order No. 696 (RM07-11-000) May 18, 2007 Applicability of Federal Power Act Section 215 to Qualifying Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule) Order No. 689-A (RM06-12-000) May 17, 2007 Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 679-B (RM06-4-002) April 19, 2007 Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform (Order on Rehearing) RM07-11-000 March 16, 2007 Applicability of Federal Power Act Section 215 to Qualifying Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (NOPR) Order No. 693 (RM06-16-000) March 16, 2007 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Final Rule) Order No. 667-C (RM05-32-003) February 20, 2007 Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (Final Order; Order Denying Rehearing) Order No. 890 (RM05-17-000 & RM05-25-000) February 16, 2007 Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (Final Rule) Order No. 679-A (RM06-4-001) December 22, 2006 Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 689 (RM06-12-000) November 16, 2006 Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (Final Rule) Order No. 681-A (RM06-8-001) November 16, 2006 Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets (Order on Rehearing) RM96-1-027 and RM05-5-001 October 25, 2006 Standards for Business Practices for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Public Utilities (NOPR) RR06-3-000 October 24, 2006 Order conditionally accepting 2007 Business Plan and Budget of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation approving assessments to fund budgets and ordering compliance filings RM06-16-000 October 20, 2006 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (NOPR) Order No. 688 (RM06-10-000) October 20, 2006 New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule) Order No. 669-B (RM05-34-002) July 20, 2006 Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203 (Order on Rehearing of Order No. 669-A) Order No. 2006-B (RM02-12-002) July 20, 2006 Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Clarification) Order No. 679 (RM06-4-000) July 20, 2006 Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform (Final Rule) Order No. 681 (RM06-8-000) July 20, 2006 Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets (Final Rule) RM06-12-000 June 16, 2006 Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Corridors (NOPR) Order No. 671-A (RM05-36-001) May 22, 2006 Revised Regulations Governing Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule) RM04-7-000 May 19, 2006 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (NOPR) RM05-25-000 and RM05-17-000 May 19, 2006 Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (OATT Reform) (NOPR) RM01-10-005 May 18, 2006 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers Order No. 676 (RM05-5-000) April 25, 2006 Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (Final Rule) RM06-11-000 April 24, 2006 Financial Accounting, Reporting and Records Retention Requirements Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (NOPR) Order No. 667-A (RM05-32-001) April 24, 2006 Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (Final Rule) Order No. 669-A (RM05-34-001) April 24, 2006 Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203 (Final Rule) Order No. 672-A March 30, 2006 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards (Final Rule) RM06-14-000 February 16, 2006 Revisions to Record Retention Requirements for Unbundled Sale Service, Person Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates, and Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (NOPR) Order No. 674 (RM06-13-000) February 16, 2006 Conditions for Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (Final Rule) EL06-16-000 February 16, 2006 Order Revising Market-Based Rate Tariffs and Authorizations RM01-10-005 February 16, 2006 Interpretive Order Relating to the Standards of Conduct Order No. 672 (RM05-30-000) February 3, 2006 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards (Final Rule) Order No. 671 (RM05-36-000) February 2, 2006 Revised Regulations Governing Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule) RM06-8-000 February 2, 2006 Long-Term Transmission Rights in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators RM06-10-000 January 19, 2006 New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (NOPR) Order No. 669 (RM05-34-000) December 23, 2005 Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203 (Final Rule) Order No. 668 (RM04-12-000) December 16, 2005 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Public Utilities Including RTOs (Final Rule) Order No. 661-A (RM05-4-001) December 12, 2005 Clarification on Interconnection for Wind Energy rule (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 667 (RM05-32-000) December 8, 2005 Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005  (Final Rule) Order No. 2006-A (RM02-12-001) November 22, 2005 Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Rehearing) RM05-25-000 September 16, 2005 Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Services RM01-12-000  July 19, 2005 Order Terminating Standard Market Design (SMD) Proceeding PL03-3-006 and AD03-7-006  July 6, 2005 Order Further Clarifying Policy Statement on Natural Gas and Electric Price Indices Order No. 2003-C June 16, 2005 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order on Rehearing (Final Rule) RM04-14-001 June 16, 2005 Reporting Requirement for Changes in Status For Public Utilities With Market-Based Rate Authority Order No. 661 June 2, 2005 Interconnection for Wind Energy (Final Rule) Order No. 658 May 27, 2005 Modification of Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Trust Fund Guidelines (Final Rule) Order No. 657 May 27, 2005 Electronic Filing of the Application for Authorization for the Issuance of Securities or the Assumption of Liabilities (Final Rule) RM05-17-000 May 27, 2005 Information Requirements for Available Transfer Capability RM05-16-000 May 27, 2005 Generator Run Status Information Order No. 2006 May 12, 2005 Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Final Rule) RM05-5-000 May 9, 2005 Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (NOPR) Order No. 652 (RM04-14-000) February 10, 2005 Reporting Requirement for Changes in Status For Public Utilities With Market-Based Rate Authority (Final Rule) Order No. 2003-B December 20, 2004 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order on Rehearing and Directing Compliance (Final Rule) (see Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers section for more detail) EL01-18-000 May 19, 2004 Order Clarifying Market Behavior Rules Order No. 2003-A March 5, 2004 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Rehearing) (Final Rule) EL01-118-000, EL01-118-001 November 17, 2003 Market Behavior Rules ER03-854-000, ER03-854-001 July 25, 2003 Order Accepting Scarcity Pricing Proposal Order No. 2003 July 24, 2003 Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Final Rule) RM02-12-000 July 24, 2003 Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures PL03-3-000 July 24, 2003 Policy Statement on Natural Gas and Electric Price Indices RT01-87-001 December 19, 2001 Commission paves way for optimally sized Midwest RTO RT01-67-000 March 28, 2001 Order Provisionally Granting RTO Status to GridFlorida Order Directing Staff Investigation [eLibrary] July 26, 2000 Investigation of Electric Bulk Power Markets Order No. 638 [TIF] March 9, 2000 Errata Notice, Open Access Same Time Information System and Standards of Conduct (Final Rule) Order No. 638 [TIF] February 25, 2000 Standards of Conduct (Final Rule) Order No. 2000A [TIF] Bookmarked version February 25, 2000 Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) (Order on Rehearing) (Final Rule) Order No. 2000 (Complete Version) » Part 1 of 4 » Part 2 of 4 » Part 3 of 4 » Part 4 of 4 December 20, 1999 Regional Transmission Organization (RTO). The final rule requires all public utilities that own, operate or control interstate electric transmission to file by October 15, 2000, a proposal for a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO), or, alternatively, a description of any efforts made by the utility to participate in an RTO, the reasons for not participating and any obstacles to participation, and any plans for further work toward participation. The RTOs will be operational by December 15, 2001 (Final Rule) ER98-1438-000 [TIF] September 16, 1998 Commission Approves Application of Ten Transmission-owning Public Utilities To Transfer Operational Control Of Their Jurisdictional Transmission Facilities To The Midwest Independent Transmission Operators Order No. 888-C January 20, 1998 Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 889-B November 25, 1997 Open Access Same-Time Information System & Standards of Conduct (OASIS) (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 888-B November 25, 1997 Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 888-A March 4, 1997 Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 889-A March 4, 1997 Open Access Same-Time Information System & Standards of Conduct (OASIS) (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 889 April 24, 1996 OASIS: Open Access Same-Time Information System (formerly Real- Time Information Networks) and Standards of Conduct (Final Rule) Order No. 888 April 24, 1996 Transmission Open Access. Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities (Final Rule) ER93-465-006 February 10, 1995 Order on Rehearing of Policy Issues, Florida Power and Light RM93-19-000 November 3, 1994 Inquiry Concerning the Commission's Pricing Policy for Transmission Services Provided by Public Utilities Under the Federal Power Act ER93-465-000 February 24, 1994 Order on Policy Issues, Florida Power and Light Docket No. Date Title RM09-2-000 July 16, 2009 Revision of contract reporting requirements of Intrastate Natural Gas Companies (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) Order No. 712-B (RM08-1-002, RM07-4-000 and RM06-21-000) April 16, 2009 Promotion of a more efficient capacity release Market (Order on rehearing and clarification) Order No. 704-B (RM07-10-002) December 18, 2008 Transparency Provisions of Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 712-A (RM08-1-001) November 21, 2008 Promotion of a More Efficient Capacity Release Market (Order on Rehearing) RM09-2-000 November 20, 2008 Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate Natural Gas Companies (Notice of Inquiry) Order No. 720 (RM08-2-000) November 20, 2008 Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 under Natural Gas Act (Final Rule) RM96-1-029 September 18, 2008 Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (NOPR) Order No. 704-A (RM07-10-001) September 18,2008 Transparency Provisions of Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) Order No. 710-A (RM07-9-001) June 20, 2008 Revisions to Forms, Statements, and Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Pipelines Order No. 712 (RM08-1-000) June 19, 2008 Promotion of a More Efficient Capacity Release Market (Final Rule) Order No. 710 (RM07-9-000) March 21, 2008 Revisions to Forms, Statements, and Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Pipelines (Final Rule) Order No. 686-C (RM06-7-003) January 17, 2008 Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations and Clarification Regarding Rates (Order Denying Rehearing) RM08-2-000 December 21, 2007 Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 under Natural Gas Act (NOPR) RM08-1-000 November 15, 2007 Promotion of a More Efficient Capacity Release Market (NOPR) Order No. 700 (RM07-17-000) October 18, 2007 Revisions to Landowner Notification and Blanket Certificate Regulations (Final Rule) RM07-9-000 September 20, 2007 Revisions to Forms, Statements, and Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Pipelines  (NOPR) Order No. 686-B (RM06-7-002) September 20, 2007 Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations and Clarification Regarding Rates (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 698 (RM96-1-027) June 25, 2007 Standards for Business Practices for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines; Standards for Business Practices for Public Utilities (Final Rule) Order No. 686-A (RM06-7-001) June 22, 2007 Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations and Clarification Regarding Rates (Order on Rehearing) RM07-17 June 22, 2007 Revisions to Landowner Notification and Blanket Certificate Regulations (NOPR) RM07-10-000 April 19, 2007 Transparency Provisions of Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act; Transparency Provisions of the Energy Policy Act (NOPR) RM07-1-000 January 18, 2007 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (NOPR) Order 678-A (RM05-23-001 and AD04-11-001) November 16, 2006 Rate Regulation of Certain Natural Gas Storage Facilities (Order on Clarification and Rehearing) RM96-1-027 and RM05-5-001 October 25, 2006 Standards for Business Practices for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Public Utilities (NOPR) Order No. 687 (RM06-1-000) October 19, 2006 Regulations Implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Coordinating the Processing of Federal Authorizations for Applications under Sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Maintaining a Complete Consolidated Record (Final Rule) Order No. 686 (RM06-7-000) October 19, 2006 Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations and Clarification Regarding Rates (Final Rule) Order No. 682 (RM06-18-000) August 23, 2006 Revision of Regulations to Require Reporting of Damage to Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities (Final Rule) Order No. 678 (RM05-23-000 & AD04-11-000) June 19, 2006 Rate Regulation of Certain Natural Gas Storage Facilities (Final Rule) RM06-7-000 June 16, 2006 Revisions to the Blanket Certificate Regulations and Clarification Regarding Rates (NOPR) RM06-1-000 May 18, 2006 Regulations Implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005: Coordinating the Processing of Federal Authorizations for Applications under Sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Maintaining a Complete Consolidated Record (NOPR) RM06-14-000 February 16, 2006 Revisions to Record Retention Requirements for Unbundled Sale Service, Person Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates, and Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (NOPR) Order No. 673 (RM06-5-000) February 16, 2006 Amendments to Codes of Conduct for Unbundled Sales Service and for Persons Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates (Final Rule) RM05-23-000 and AD04-11-000 December 22, 2005 Rate Regulation of Certain Underground Storage Facilities (NOPR) Order No. 2005-A (RM05-1-001) June 1, 2005 Regulations Governing the Conduct of Open Seasons for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects (Order on Rehearing) RM05-12-000 May 27, 2005 Modification of Natural Gas Reporting Regulations (NOPR) Order No. 587-S (RM96-1-026) May 9, 2005 Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, as corrected by errata notice issued June 14, 2005 (Final Rule) Order No. 2005 (RM05-1-000) February 9, 2005 Regulations Governing the Conduct of Open Seasons for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects Order No. 644 (RM03-10-001) May 19, 2004 Order on Clarification of Code of Conduct to Jurisdictional Sellers (Final Rule) Order No. 644 (RM03-10-000) November 17, 2003 Code of Conduct to Jurisdictional Sellers (Final Rule) Order No. 637-B July 26, 2000 Order Denying Rehearing Concerning Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation Services (Final Rule) Order No. 637-A May 19, 2000 Order on Rehearing, Rehearing of Short-term Natural Gas Transportation Services, and Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services (Final Rule) Order No. 637 February 9, 1999 Regulation of Short-term Natural Gas Transportation Services, and Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services (Final Rule) Order No. 636-C November 27, 1992 Order Denying Rehearing and Clarifying Orders 636 and 636-A (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 636-B November 27, 1992 Order Denying Rehearing and Clarifying Orders 636 and 636-A (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 636-A August 3, 1992 Denying Rehearing in Part, Granting Rehearing in Part and Clarifying Order 636 (Order on Rehearing) Order No. 636 April 9, 1992 Restructuring of Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Services (Final Rule) Docket No. Date Title RM07-8-000 February 15, 2007 Preliminary Permits for Wave, Current, and Instream New Technology Hydropower Projects (Interim Statement of Policy) PL06-5-000 September 21, 2006 Policy statement on hydropower licensing settlements Order No. 655 May 27, 2005 Modification of Hydropower Procedural Regulations, Including the Deletion of Certain Outdated or Non-essential Regulations (Final Rule) Order No. 2002 July 23, 2003 Hydroelectric Licensing (Final Rule) Order No. 635 July 23, 2003 Policy Statement on Consultation with Indian Tribes in Commission Proceedings (Final Rule) Order No. 596 [TIF] October 29, 1997 Alternative Hydropower Licensing Process (Final Rule) Docket No. Date Title RM05-22-000 March 21, 2006 Five-Year Review of Oil Pipeline Pricing Index Order No. 656 May 27, 2005 Revision of FERC Form No. 73, Oil Pipeline Data Filing Instructions (Final Rule) Order No. 650 August 27, 2004 Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Final Rule) Order No. 634-A October 23, 2003 Final Rule Regarding Regulation of Cash Management Practices Order No. 634 June 26, 2003 Interim Rule Regarding Regulation of Cash Management Practices RM00-11-000 and RM00-11-001 February 24, 2003 Five-Year Review of Oil Pipeline Pricing Index Order No. 588 July 19, 1996 Oil Pipeline Cost-of-Service Filing Requirements (Final Rule) Order No. 572 October 28, 1994 Market-based Ratemaking for Oil Pipelines (Final Rule) Order No. 572-A December 28, 1994 Market-based Ratemaking for Oil Pipelines (Final Rule) (Order denying rehearing) Order No. 571 October 28, 1994 Cost-of-Service Filing Requirements for Oil Pipelines (Final Rule) Order No. 571-A October 28, 1994 Cost-of-Service Filing Requirements for Oil Pipelines (Final Rule) Order No. 561-A July 28, 1994 Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Rehearing) Order No. 561 October 22, 1993 Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Final Rule) Order No. 154-C December 5, 1985 Order Denying Rehearing in Part, Modifying Opinion 154-B in Part, Clarifying That Opinion, and Denying Stay Order No. 154-B June 28, 1985 Trended Original Cost Model (TOC)