The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates the interstate transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas and regulates the prices of interstate transport of petroleum by pipeline. FERC also reviews proposals to build interstate natural gas pipelines,natural gas storage projects,and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals,in addition to licensing non-federal hydropower projects.
The Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) is an American utility company that supplies electric power to the city of Washington,D.C.,and to surrounding communities in Maryland. It is owned by Exelon.
Braidwood Generating Station is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois,U.S. The nuclear power plant serves Chicago and northern Illinois with electricity. The plant was originally built by Commonwealth Edison company,and subsequently transferred to Com Ed's parent company,Exelon Corporation. Following Exelon's spin-off of their Generation company,the station was transferred to Constellation Energy.
Exelon Corporation is a public utility headquartered in Chicago,and incorporated in Pennsylvania. Exelon is the largest electric parent company in the United States by revenue and is the largest regulated electric utility in the United States with approximately 10 million customers. The company is ranked 99th on the Fortune 500.
Delmarva Power is an energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers on portions of the Delmarva Peninsula in the states of Delaware and Maryland. The company is a subsidiary of Exelon.
Transwestern Pipeline Company,LLC owns and operates a natural gas transmission system that connects natural gas supplies in the San Juan and Rocky Mountain Basins in northwest New Mexico,southwest Colorado,the Texas-Oklahoma Panhandle,and the Permian Basin region of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico with California,Arizona,Nevada in the West and Texas,and New Mexico on its Eastern end. Transwestern is a "natural gas company" as defined under the Natural Gas Act and is regulated under the rules and regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal,state,and local entities. It addresses issues of energy production,distribution,consumption,and modes of use,such as building codes,mileage standards,and commuting policies. Energy policy may be addressed via legislation,regulation,court decisions,public participation,and other techniques.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator,Inc.,formerly named Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,Inc. (MISO) is an Independent System Operator (ISO) and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO). It provides open-access transmission service and monitors the high-voltage transmission system in the Midwestern United States,in Manitoba,Canada,and in a southern U.S. region that includes much of Arkansas,Mississippi,and Louisiana. MISO also operates one of the world's largest real-time energy markets. The 15 states covered by MISO are:Arkansas,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kentucky,Louisiana,Michigan,Minnesota,Mississippi,Missouri,Montana,North Dakota,South Dakota,Texas,and Wisconsin.
Southern LNG is an American re-gasification facility on Elba Island,in Chatham County,Georgia,five miles downstream from Savannah,Georgia. The initial authorization for the Elba Island facility was issued in 1972. LNG shipments ceased during the first half of 1980. On March 16,2000,the project received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization to re-commission and renovate the LNG facilities.
PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) is a regional transmission organization (RTO) in the United States. It is part of the Eastern Interconnection grid operating an electric transmission system serving all or parts of Delaware,Illinois,Indiana,Kentucky,Maryland,Michigan,New Jersey,North Carolina,Ohio,Pennsylvania,Tennessee,Virginia,West Virginia,and the District of Columbia.
A National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) corridor is a geographic region designated by the United States Department of Energy where electricity transmission limitations are adversely affecting American citizens. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 granted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to create these regions to increase transmission capacity within a short timeframe. If state and local governments fail to issue permits to increase transmission capacity in these areas,FERC can issue federal permits empowering project directors to use eminent domain to purchase property needed to complete projects.
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is the national association representing the U.S. state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services,including energy,telecommunications,and water. Founded in 1889,the Association is a resource for its members and the regulatory community,providing a venue to set and influence public policy,share best practices,and foster solutions to improve regulation.
The Natural Gas Act of 1938 was the first occurrence of the United States federal government regulating the natural gas industry. It was focused on regulating the rates charged by interstate natural gas transmission companies. In the years prior to the passage of the Act,concern arose about the monopolistic tendencies of the transmission companies and the fact that they were charging higher than competitive prices. The passage of the Act gave the Federal Power Commission (FPC) control over the regulation of interstate natural gas sales. Later on,the FPC was dissolved and became the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to a different act. FERC continues to regulate the natural gas industry to this day.
Van Ness Feldman is a law and government relations firm specializing in energy,environment and natural resources law with offices in Washington D.C.,Seattle,the San Francisco Bay Area,Houston and Baton Rouge.
Indranil "Neil" Chatterjee is an American lawyer,political advisor,and government official. A member of the Republican Party,he served on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2017 to 2021. He served as chairman of the commission under President Donald Trump from August 10,2017 to December 7,2017,and later from October 24,2018 to November 5,2020.
Richard Glick is an American political aide and government official who served as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from January 2021 to January 2023.
Bernard L. McNamee is an American attorney and former government official who served as Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2018 to 2020. Nominated to the position by President Donald Trump,McNamee was confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on December 6,2018.
Maria Duaime Robinson is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 6th Middlesex district from 2019 to 2022. In September 2021,she was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as assistant secretary of energy for electricity delivery and energy reliability,but the White House withdrew her nomination on June 8,2022.
James Patrick Danly is an American attorney who was a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019 and took office on March 30,2020. In January 2025,President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint Danly as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Energy
