FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (S. 14): Feinstein Amendment on Regulatory Oversight Over Energy Trading Markets, S7662 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Dubious Energy Bill Better Shelved, S10175 [30JY]

Legacy of Power Cost Manipulation, S10127 [29JY]

Power Points—Second Thoughts on FERC's California D-Day, S15262 [20NO]

Small Firms Are Turning to Financial Futures for Fuel, S13976 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (see H.R. 337), H169 [27JA]

Electric power: authorize a State to regulate the sale at wholesale of electricity generated, transmitted, and distributed solely within that State (see H.R. 3506), H11391 (see H.R. 3506), H11514 [18NO]

———enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act (see S. 681), S4275 [21MR]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (see S. 723), S4434 [26MR]

———protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (see S. 954), S5541 [30AP]

———provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates (see H.R. 964), H1460 [27FE]

Hydroelectric power: extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Mount Hope Waterpower Project in Morris County, NJ (see H.R. 1391), H2269 [20MR]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (see S. 1577), S11032 [3SE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Connecticut (see H.R. 1074), H1515 [4MR]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in New York (see H.R. 1164), H1681 [6MR]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses (see H.R. 1013), H1463 [27FE]

———reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in New York (see H.R. 1866), H3452 [29AP]

———reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in New York (see H.R. 529), H274 [4FE]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (see S. 220), S1668 [28JA] (see H.R. 397), H217 [28JA]

Power resources: encourage development of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 1337), H1954 [18MR]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 1272), H1901 [13MR]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (see S. 509), S3086 [4MR]

Public utilities: improve electricity transmission system (see S. 716), S4434 [26MR]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1627), H2821 [3AP]

Factsheets

Derivatives and Their Impact on the Mining Industry, S7662 [11JN]

Letters

Create a more efficient electrical grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: several Senators, S15162 [19NO]

Create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S9997 [28JY]

———Davis L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S9998 [28JY]

———Donald F. Santa, Jr., Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, S9999 [28JY]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S9998 [28JY]

———Independent Petroleum Association of America and Natural Gas Supply Association, S9999 [28JY]

———Jan Schori, Large Public Power Council, S9998 [28JY]

———Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, S9999 [28JY]

———Senator Fitzgerald, S9997 [28JY]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S9996 [28JY]

———several Senators, S9997 [28JY]

———several State commissions, S9998 [28JY]

Energy Market Oversight Act: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S3097 [4MR]

———Bill Carnahan, Southern California Public Power Authority, S3098 [4MR]

———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S3097 [4MR]

———Dan Richard, PG&E Corp., S3097 [4MR]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S3098 [4MR]

———John E. Bryson, Edison International, S3097 [4MR]

———Joseph E. Ronan, Jr., Calpine Corp., S3097 [4MR]

———Pat Wood III, FERC, S3097 [4MR]

———Roy Thilly, Transmission Access Policy Study Group, S3099 [4MR]

———several consumer organizations, S3099 [4MR]

———Vincent Viola and J. Robert Collins, New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., S3098 [4MR]

FERC authority to review public utility mergers: Richard L. Weill, MBIA Insurance Corp., S10123 [29JY]

FERC protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act: Nielsen Cochran, Mississippi Public Service Commission, S10573 [31JY]

FERC standard market design and market manipulation: Joseph T. Kelliher, S12186 [30SE]

Manipulation of electricity markets: Joseph T. Kelliher, S13999 [5NO]

Regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13974 [5NO]

———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S13977 [5NO]

———Charles A. Acquard, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, S13979 [5NO]

———Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S13978 [5NO]

———Jack Gerard, National Mining Association, S7661 [11JN]

———Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan, S13979 [5NO]

———President's Working Group on Financial Markets, S7676, S7680 [11JN]

———Ralph A. Lambiase, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S13978 [5NO]

———Randall Dodd, Financial Policy Forum Derivatives Study Center, S13979 [5NO]

———several business leaders, S13978 [5NO]

———several financial organizations, S7662 [11JN]

———several Government officials, S13969 [5NO]

———several Senators, S13969 [5NO]

Lists

Supporters of Feingold amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on protection of consumers and investors from abusive affiliate, associate company, and subsidiary company transactions, S10206 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (H.R. 337), H345 [11FE]

Business and industry: clarify jurisdiction relative to companies integrating into a regional transmission organization, H7123 [18JY]

Electric power: ensure State actions to implement reliability standards do not adversley impact transmission reliability in other States, E2429 [23NO]

———independent investigation into cause of massive power failures in the U.S. and Canada, E2488 [8DE]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California, H3089 [10AP]

———permit load serving entities the right to reserve sufficient electric power for existing customers, H11385 [18NO], E2357 [20NO]

Hydroelectric power: projects licensing reform, H3080, H3083 [10AP], H11380 [18NO]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses, H3329, H3330 [11AP]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (H.R. 397), H346 [11FE]

Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3237-H3242 [10AP]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, H3078 [10AP]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (H.R. 1627), E664 [3AP]

———role in regulation of public utility holding companies, E2442 [23NO]

Remarks in Senate

California: investigation into fraud and manipulation of energy crisis, S3015, S3016 [3MR], S5895 [8MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend antifraud, false reporting, and civil enforcement authority, and clarify jurisdiction over transactions involving commodity futures and options, S15338 [21NO]

Electric power: enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act, S10126-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10212 [30JY], S10470, S10483, S10529, S10572 [31JY]

———enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act (S. 681), S4277 [21MR]

———ensure delay of rulemaking on a standard market design does not delay rulemaking on other issues, S10125, S10126 [29JY], S10214, S10215 [30JY]

———inclusion of electric power grid security in proposed rulemaking on cybersecurity, S11640 [17SE]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (S. 723), S4444 [26MR]

———protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design, S15108 [19NO], S15902-S15904 [25NO]

———protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (S. 954), S5600 [30AP]

Enron Corp.: involvement in manipulation of California energy crisis, S15261, S15262 [20NO]

Flint Creek Hydroelectric project: limit land use fee, S10031 [28JY]

Hydroelectric power: reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (H.R. 397), S4910 [7AP]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (S. 220), S1673 [28JA], S4910 [7AP]

Kelliher, Joseph T.: nomination to FERC, S13903 [4NO]

Power resources: exclude metal derivatives from certain regulatory oversight over energy trading markets by the CFTC, S7594, S7599 [10JN], S7675 [11JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S13998-S14001 [5NO], S15154 [19NO]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S7590-S7599 [10JN], S7656-S7662, S7668-S7676, S7679-S7682 [11JN], S10004, S10005 [28JY], S13961-S13980 [5NO], S15346 [21NO]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (S. 509), S2567-S2569 [24FE], S3094-S3100 [4MR], S3159 [5MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S14244 [7NO]

Public utilities: create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections, S9994-S9999 [28JY], S10116-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10204-S10209, S10212-S10215 [30JY], S10470-S10485, S10529 [31JY]

———improve authority to review public utility mergers, S10117-S10124 [29JY], S10213, S10214 [30JY]

———improve electricity transmission system (S. 716), S4442 [26MR]

Reports

Investigations of Misconduct in Energy-Related Markets: CFTC, S7659-S7661 [11JN]

New Evidence That Energy Companies Besides Enron Manipulated the Western Energy Market: Senator Feinstein, S5895-S5897 [8MY]

Reports filed

Alaska Hydroelectric Licenses Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 337) (H. Rept. 108-4), H273 [4FE]

FERC Reinstatement of License and Deadline Extension for Commencement of Construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 397) (S. Rept. 108-27), S3993 [19MR]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 220) (S. Rept. 108-22), S3993 [19MR]

FERC Reinstatement of License and Extension Deadline for Commencement of Construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 397) (H. Rept. 108-6), H273 [4FE]

Nomination of Joseph T. Kelliher to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3620 [12MR]

Nomination of Suedeen G. Kelly to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S11647 [17SE]

Statements

FERC Authority To Review Public Utility Mergers: Executive Office of the President, S10123 [29JY]

Texts of

H.R. 337, Alaska hydroelectric licenses extension, H345 [11FE]

H.R. 397, reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois, S4914 [7AP], H346 [11FE]

S. 220, reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois, S1674 [28JA], S4913 [7AP]