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Hydrokinetic - Projects that generate electricity from waves or directly from the flow of water in ocean currents, tides, or inland waterways.

Natural Gas - The Commission regulates pipeline, storage, LNG, facility construction, and regulates natural gas transportation in interstate commerce. The Commission establishes rates for services and issues certificates for construction and operations of interstate pipelines and storage facilities.

Hydropower - The Commission issues licenses for the construction of new projects; I continuing operations of an existing project (relicensing); and oversees all ongoing project operations, including dam safety inspections and environmental monitoring.

Transmission - The Commission takes action to bolster investment in the nation's transmission infrastructure, and to promote electric power reliability and lower costs for consumers by reducing transmission congestion.
Electric: Transmission Rates, Reliability, Smart Grid, Siting
Hydropower: Licensing, Compliance, Dam Safety, Hydrokinetics
Natural Gas: Pipeline Transportation Rates and Siting, Storage, LNG
Oil: Transportaion Rates
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May 9, 2011 - FERC, NERC Combining Southwest Outage Inquiry Efforts News Release PDF

May 9, 2011 - FERC to hold Technical Conference on opportunities for increasing real-time and day-ahead market efficiency through improved software in June Notice PDF | Event Details

May 5, 2011 - Joseph McClelland testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Cyber Security Testimony PDF | Event Details

April 26, 2011 - Visit FERC’s new section on Tree Trimming & Vegetation Management

April 21, 2011 - Item A-3: Staff presents the State of the Markets 2010 PDF

April 21, 2011 - Item G-1: FERC orders $30 million fine against former Amaranth trader News Release | Decision PDF

April 21, 2011 - Item E-6: FERC seeks data to enhance market monitoring capabilities News Release | NOPR PDF

April 21, 2011 - Item E-5: FERC proposes rule to facilitate electricity market transparency News Release | NOPR PDF

April 18, 2011 - FERC staff issue Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2011 Report PDF

April 8, 2011 - FERC will remain open PDF

April 8, 2011 - Staff issues the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Relicensing of the Boundary Hydroelectric Project (P-2144) and the Surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project (P-2225) Read More

April 7, 2011 - FERC makes initial review of organized market performance measures News Release | Report to Congress PDF | RTO/ISO Performance Metrics

April 6, 2011 - Staff issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Wells Hydroelectric Project (P-2149) Read More



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