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Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) Regulatory Developments Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation (16 USC § 824v) FPA Subchapter I penalty provision (16 USC § 823b) FPA Subchapter III penalty provision (16 USC § 825o) FPA Subchapter II penalty provision (16 USC § 825o-1) Natural Gas Act Prohibition on Market Manipulation (15 USC § 717c-1) Natural Gas Act General Penalties (15 USC § 717t) Natural Gas Act Civil Penalty Authority (15 USC § 717t-1) NGPA enforcement provision (15 USC § 3414) Subject Regulation Rules of Investigation 18 CFR Part 1b Enforcement Hotline (Order No. 602) 18 CFR § 1b.21 Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation (Order No. 670) 18 CFR Part 1c Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) (Order No. 889) 18 CFR Part 37 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order No. 717) 18 CFR Part 358 Rule of Practice and Procedure 18 CFR Part 385 Hearing Procedures 18 CFR § 385.501 Off-the-Record Communications (Ex Parte) (Order No. 718) 18 CFR § 385.2201 Freedom of Information Request (FOIA) 18 CFR Part 388 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments (Interim Final Rule)  (Order No. 826, June 29, 2016) Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Order on Clarification, Rehearing, and Compliance (with Order No. 719)   (October 20, 2011) Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets (Order on Rehearing) (Order No. 719-A, July 16, 2009) Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets   (Order No. 719, October 17, 2008) Policy Statement on Market Monitoring Units (May 27, 2005) Order Authorizing Secretary to Issue Staff’s Preliminary Notice of Violations (Order on Requests for Rehearing and Clarification) (January 24, 2011) Order Authorizing Secretary to Issue Staff's Preliminary Notice of Violations (December 17, 2009) Revised Policy Statement on Penalty Guidelines (September 17, 2010) Policy Statement on Penalty Guidelines (March 18, 2010) Policy Statement on Disclosure of Exculpatory Materials (December 17, 2009) Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order on Rehearing and Clarification) (Order No. 717-A, October 15, 2009) Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (Order No. 717, October 16, 2008) Policy Statement on Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, and Orders (October 16, 2008) Ex Parte Contacts and Separation of Functions (Order No. 718, October 16, 2008) Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order on Rehearing) (Order No. 706-A, May 16, 2008) Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order No. 706, January 18, 2008) Revised Policy Statement on Enforcement (May 15, 2008) Policy Statement on Enforcement (October 20, 2005) Submissions to the Commission upon Staff Intention to Seek an Order to Show Cause (Order No. 711, May 15, 2008) Interpretative Order Modifying No-Action Letter Process and Reviewing Other Mechanisms for Obtaining Guidance (May 15, 2008) Interpretive Order Modifying No-Action Process (October 19, 2006) Interpretive Order Regarding No-Action Letter Process (November 18, 2005) Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (Order No. 705, December 27, 2007) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System – Order on Rehearing (Order No. 693-A, July 19, 2007) Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Order No. 693, March 16, 2007) Administrative Policy Regarding Process for Assessing Civil Penalties (December 21, 2006) Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards – Order on Rehearing (Order No. 672-A, March 30, 2006) Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards (Order No. 672, February 3, 2006) Procedures for Disposition of Contested Audit Matters (Order No. 675, February 17, 2006) Conditions for Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (Order No. 674, February 16, 2006) Amendments to Codes of Conduct for Unbundled Sales Service and for Persons Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates (Order No. 673, February 16, 2006) Investigation of Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorizations (February 16, 2006) Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation (Order No. 670, January 19, 2006) Enforcement Hotline (Order No. 602, March 31, 1999) Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) (Order No. 889, April 24, 1996) 2018 Report on Enforcement (November 15, 2018) 2017 Report on Enforcement (November 16, 2017) 2016 Report on Enforcement (November 17, 2016) Effective Energy Trading Compliance Practices (November 17, 2016) Anti-Market Manipulation Enforcement Efforts Ten Years After EPAct 2005 (November 17, 2016) 2015 Report on Enforcement (November 19, 2015) 2014 Report on Enforcement (November 20, 2014) 2013 Report on Enforcement (November 21, 2013) 2012 Report on Enforcement (November 15, 2012) 2011 Report on Enforcement (November 15, 2012) 2010 Report on Enforcement (November 18, 2010) 2009 Report on Enforcement (December 17, 2009) 2008 Report on Enforcement (October 31, 2008) 2007 Report on Enforcement (November 14, 2007)