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» 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.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Order No. 1000 - Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Electric Reliability
 
The Commission has taken various actions as to the effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on Commission-jurisdictional rates of electric public utilities, natural gas pipelines and oil pipelines. Read More

November 15, 2018
July 19, 2018
  • Item No. A-3: Staff presentation of Order on Rehearing of the Revised Policy Statement on Treatment of Income Taxes (PL17-1-000) PDF, and Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Final Rule PDF (RM18-11-000) Presentation PDF PDF
 
 
  • December 20, 2018 - Item: E-1: FERC Proposes to Ease Regulatory Burden for Certain Market-Based Rate Sellers News Release | NOPR PDF

  • October 18, 2018 - Items: E-1 & E-5: FERC Acts on Cyber Security Risks with New Supply Chain-Related Reliability Standards News Release | Order No. 850 PDF | Order PDF

 
       




ELECTRIC SECTION
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