Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Addressing the 2000–2001 Western Energy Crisis: Gaming Case (EL03-180) |
2005
October 6, 2005
July 20, 2005
April 1, 2005
March 11, 2005
The Commission clarifies that the disputed terminated contracts between
Enron and various utilities (executed during the period January 16, 1997
to June 25, 2003) are within the scope of this proceeding, and shall be
addressed in the ongoing hearing in Docket No. EL03-180, et al., subject
to any applicable bankruptcy restrictions Order
on Clarification 
January 31, 2005
FERC trial staff testifies in Enron Gaming case that Enron’s profits in Western states from 1997 through 2003 was more than $1.6 billion, and recommends that Enron be required to surrender the full amount.
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2004
October 27, 2004
September 21, 2004
August 5, 2004
August 2, 2004
Commission approves gaming and partnership settlements with:
July 22, 2004
- Commission orders Enron to forfeit at least $32.5 million in unjust profits because
it violated its market-based rate authority;
- Commission set for expedited hearing
a complaint by Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Company against Enron
Power Marketing, Inc relating to a contract termination payment of $300 million;
- Commission directed the ALJ to determine how much more of Enron’s profits
earned between January 1997 and June 2003 Enron should be required to forfeit
since it was not in compliance with its market-based rate authority.
March 26, 2004
March 8, 2004
Commission approves gaming and partnership settlements with:
March 4, 2004
Commission approves gaming and partnership settlements with:
January 26, 2004
The FERC Chief Administrative Law Judge consolidates for hearing the remaining Gaming and Partnership cases with outstanding Enron issues (EL03-180). Order
January 22, 2004
Commission approves gaming and partnership settlements with:
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2003
June 25, 2003
Commission issues Show Cause Orders on Gaming and Partnerships, against 67 entities, and orders OMOI to conduct anomalous bidding investigation of all market participants, including Enron, that had bid into the California electricity market at prices above $250.
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