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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, Dam Safety, Hydrokinetics
Natural Gas: Pipeline Transportation Rates and Siting, Storage, LNG
Oil: Transportaion Rates
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August 31, 2010 - FERC launches new web section on Small/Low Impact Hydropower Program Read More

August 27, 2010 - FERC to hold technical conference on Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy Markets on September 13, 2010 Notice PDF | Event Details

August 27, 2010 - FERC staff sends Tenth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline PDF

August 26, 2010 - FERC staff issued final Environmental Impact Statement for the Swan Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-503-408) Read More

August 25, 2010 - FERC, Colorado sign agreement on small hydropower development News Release | MOU PDF

August 3, 2010 - FERC staff to hold technical conference on CAISO proposed Revised Transmission Planning Process (ER10-1401-000) Notice PDF | Event Details



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