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The Commission will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.

June 30, 2009 - FERC will hold a series of technical conferences to examine transmission planning processes under Order No. 890 Notice PDF | Phoenix, AZ Event | Atlanta, GA Event | Philadelphia, PA Event

June 19, 2009 - Staff issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Ruby Pipeline Project (CP09-54-000) Read More

June 18, 2009 - New FERC study assesses state-by-state potential for demand response News Release | Chairman's Statement | Commissioner's Statement: Kelly's, Moeller's and Spitzer's | Presentation PDF | Report PDF | Visit our National Assessment of Demand Response Potential Section

June 18, 2009 - Item E-2: FERC strengthens reporting for new generation site acquisition Fact Sheet PDF | Order No. 697-C PDF

June 18, 2009 - Item E-3: FERC accepts SPP Funding proposal to integrate wind resources News Release | Decision PDF

June 18, 2009 - Chairman Wellinghoff names Julia Bovey as the new director of the Office of External Affairs PDF

June 18, 2009 - Chairman Wellinghoff names Norman C. Bay as the new director of the Office of Enforcement PDF

June 12, 2009 - Chairman Wellinghoff testifies before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment on proposals for new legislation on transmission planning, cost allocation, and siting authority Testimony PDF | Event Details

June 11, 2009 - President Barack Obama on June 10, 2009, announced his intent to nominate John R. Norris as Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission White House Press Release External Link

June 4, 2009 - FERC, Washington sign MOU for Hydrokinetic Energy Projects News Release | MOU PDF

June 4, 2009 - Staff issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Relicensing of the South Feather Power (P-2088-068) Read More

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    Chairman's Testimony  
June 12, 2009 - Chairman Wellinghoff testifies before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment on The Future of the Grid: Proposals for Reforming National Transmission Policy Testimony PDF


 
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  Electric Reliability
Congress and the President in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 gave the FERC important new regulatory authority over the reliability of the nation’s bulk-power system. Mandatory and enforceable reliability standards and a strong reliability program are critical elements of that new authority.

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  Hydrokinetic Energy Technology
  Transmission Line Siting
Congress gave FERC authority to backstop states in siting transmission lines used for interstate commerce in corridors designated by the Department of Energy as being "in the National Interest". States retain primary jurisdiction for siting transmission, even in these corridors. FERC becomes involved in transmission siting only in certain situations where states do not or cannot site the facilities. Visit our Transmission Line Siting Section

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July 16, 2009
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June 18, 2009
Free Live and Archived Video & Audio Webcast
Chairman Jon Wellinghoff Commissioner Suedeen G. Kelly Commissioner Philip D. Moeller Commissioner Marc Spitzer

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