» 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.

	July 21, 2011 - Item E-6: FERC Transmission Planning, Cost Allocation reforms to benefit consumers News Release | Fact Sheet | Presentation | Order No. 1000 (effective October 11, 2011) | Federal Register Notice		January 30, 2012 - FERC Seeks Comment on Staff Proposal for Extensions of Time on EPA Air Rule News Release | Notice | White Paper October 20, 2011 - Item E-4: FERC accepts NERC’s 2012 Business Plan and Budget Decision September 15, 2011 - Items E-1, E-4 & E-5: FERC takes steps to support continued reliability of electric grid News Release | NOPR | Order No. 753 | Order No. 754 NERC Standards		July 19, 2011 - FERC: No sufficient consensus for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Decision | NIST February 16, 2011 - FERC seeks supplemental comments on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Notice | Event Details December 21, 2010 - FERC staff to hold technical conference on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards on January 31, 2011 Event Details | Notice
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