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 Electric Reliability  Smart Grid  Transmission Line Siting
 
  • » June 18, 2009: Item E-5 - FERC denies rehearing on Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection Order No. 706-C PDF
  • » June 18, 2009: Item E-4 - FERC seeks comments on revised mandatory reliability standards for interchange scheduling and coordination (INT) NOPR PDF
 
 
 
       

    » Commission's Responsibilities

    • • Approval of rates for wholesale sales of electricity and transmission in interstate commerce for jurisdictional utilities, power marketers, power pools, power exchanges and independent system operators.
    • • Oversight of the issuance of certain stock and debt securities, assumption of obligations and liabilities, and mergers.
    • • Review of officer and director positions held between top officials at utility companies and certain firms with which they do business.
    • • Review of rates set by the federal power marketing administrations.
    • • Review of exempt wholesale generator status.
    • • Certification of qualifying small power production and cogeneration facilities.


Annual Charges

The Commission receives an annual appropriation from Congress to defray its operating costs. Read More
Safety & Inspections

Once Electricity projects become operational, safety is regulated, monitored and enforced by the state in which the project resides. Read More
Environment

While FERC has jurisdiction over hydropower projects, FERC has no authority over the construction or maintenance of power generating plants and has significant limited jurisdiction over transmission line siting. Read More
Industry Activities

General Information




Updated: June 18, 2009