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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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July 30, 2010 - FERC staff issued draft Environmental Impact Statement for the McCloud-Pit Hydroelectric Project (P-2106) Read More

July 23, 2010 - Staff issues final Environmental Impact Statement on Apex Expansion Project (CP10-14-000) Read More

July 15, 2010 - Item A-3: Smart Grid Standards Adoption: Staff Update and Recommendations Presentation PDF | Chairman's Statement | Commissioners' Statements: Spitzer

July 15, 2010 - Item E-2: FERC approves Southwest Power Pool’s Transmission Planning Proposal News Release | Chairman's Statement | Commissioners' Statements: Norris | Decision PDF

July 13, 2010 - Cheryl A. LaFleur has been sworn in as a Commissioner Read More

June 22, 2010 - Senate confirms FERC Nominees Moeller, LaFleur News Release

June 22, 2010 - FERC staff issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kilarc-Cow Creek Hydroelectric Project (P-606) Read More

June 18, 2010 - FERC issues Agenda for the July 6th technical conference on development and enforcement of mandatory reliability standards Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System Agenda PDF | Event Details



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