Media Archives
Headlines: October–December 2006
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December 29, 2006
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Final Environmental Impact Statement evaluates relicensing the Niagara Project on the Niagara River in New York (P-2216-066) Read More
December 28, 2006
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President George W. Bush will close all Federal Offices on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 in observance of the National Day of Mourning for Gerald R. Ford
| Notice of FERC closing
December 28, 2006
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement addresses the impacts of 5 hydroelectric developments on the Spokane River in Washington & Idaho States (P-2545-091 & P-12606-000)
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December 22, 2006
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FERC staff issues Final Environmental Impact Statement on Casotte Landing LNG Project located in Jackson County, Mississippi (CP05-420-000) Read More | Order No. 679-A
December 21, 2006
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Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher comments on transmission investment Read More
December 21, 2006
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Staff issues Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project in Clackamas County, Oregon (P-2195-011)
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December 21, 2006
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Commission approves revised $1 billion Millennium Pipeline project to bring new gas service to the northeast News Release | Chairman's Statement | Decision
December 21, 2006
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Commission conditionally approves PJM reliability pricing settlement designed to ensure adequate power supply News Release | Chairman's Statement | Decision
December 21, 2006
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Chairman Kelliher's comments on steps FERC is taking to support complainants Chairman's Statement | Decision
December 21, 2006
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Commission outlines process for assessing civil penalties; settlements continue to be preferred resolution News Release
| Chairman's Statement | Process Statement
December 21, 2006
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Commission approves mergers in Pennsylvania, Upper Midwest; Co-op's restructuring authorized News Release | Decisions E-18 , E-4 and E-2
December 19, 2006
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Chairman Kelliher announces series of public conferences to examine the state of competition in wholesale power markets News Release
December 14, 2006
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Commission convenes technical conference in Arizona to hear Western concerns on CAISO market redesign News Release | View Details
December 14, 2006
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FERC receives highest ranking in the 'National Ombudsman's 2005 Report to Congress' by the Small Business Administration
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December 11, 2006
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Comments invited on FERC Staff Preliminary Assessment of NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards by February 12, 2007
December 7, 2006
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Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's opening statement at PUHCA 2005 and FPA Section 203 technical conference Chairman's Statement | View Details
December 6, 2006
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Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's opening statement at FERC's annual hydropower conference Chairman's Statement | View Details
November 30, 2006
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FERC & the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold joint meeting on January 23, 2007 Notice | View Details
November 29, 2006
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Commission accepts Midwest ISO's proposed cost allocation methodology expected to enhance transmission investment News Release | Decision
November 27, 2006
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A review of the Commission’s ex parte communications rules and practices by Richard J. Pierce Jr., Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University, author of the most frequently cited treatise on administrative law. The U.S. Supreme Court has relied on his writings in a dozen opinions Read More
November 24, 2006
- Staff issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Gulf LNG Clean Energy Project (CP06-12-000 & CP06-13-000) in Mississippi State Read More
November 20, 2006
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FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher selects Andy Black to head the Office of External Affairs News Release
November 17, 2006
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Final Environmental Impact Statement evaluates relicensing of the Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project (P-2114-116) in Washington State Read More
November 17, 2006
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Broadwater LNG Project located in New York State (Docket Nos. CP06-54-000, et al.) Read More
November 16, 2006
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Commission grants market-based rates for gas storage for first time under criteria developed pursuant to EPAct News Release | Chairman's Statement| Order No. 678-A | Decision G-1
November 16, 2006
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Commission adopts final rule on transmission siting News Release | Chairman's Statement | Order No. 689
November 2, 2006
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Federal, State regulators convene collaborative dialogue on coordination of electricity demand response policies News Release
November 1, 2006
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Coming Monday, November 6th; change to affect the look and feel, navigation remains unchanged
November 1, 2006
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Commission denies rehearing of New England's planned Forward Capacity Market; proposed tariff accepted News Release | ER03-563-060 | ER06-1465-000
October 31, 2006
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Commission authorizes incentive rates for New England transmission expansion News Release | Opinion No. 489
October 26, 2006
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Commission institutes inquiries into RTOs/ISOs gas-electric coordination issues Decision
October 19, 2006
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Final rule revises PURPA mandatory purchase obligation for electric utilities, as mandated by Energy Policy Act News Release | Chairman's Statement
| Order No. 688
October 19, 2006
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Commission finalizes rule on consolidated federal record for judicial review of gas infrastructure proposals News Release | Chairman's Statement | Order No. 687
October 19, 2006
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Commission expands eligibility of blanket certificate activities for natural gas infrastructure projects News Release | Chairman's Statement
| Order No. 686
October 19, 2006
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Commission approves 11.2 percent return on equity for rates charged by Kern River Gas Transmission News Release | Chairman's Statement | Opinion No. 486
October 19, 2006
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Proposed rule would approve 83 NERC reliability standards; Funding for statutory activities through ERO approved News Release | Chairman's Statement
| NOPR | Decision E-3
October 19, 2006
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Commission approves National Grid’s acquisition of Keyspan, merger of Northwestern Corp. and Babcock and Brown News Release
| Decisions E-7 , E-8 , E-12 , E-13 , E-14 and E-15
October 19, 2006
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Commission finalizes new accounting rules designed to increase accounting transparency News Release
| Order No. 684 | Order No. 685
October 13, 2006
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Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Northeast (NE)-07 Project
in the States New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Read More
October 13, 2006
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Chairman Kelliher's prepared statement on the opening of the Price Transparency technical conference Read More
October 5, 2006
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Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Named News Release
October 2, 2006
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AmerenUE agrees to pay $15 million to settle matters relating to December 2005 dam breach News Release | Order | Agreement | Violations