Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FERC
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:budget over $300 million (2023)
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Willie_L._Phillips
gptkbp:commissionersLimit no more than three from same political party
gptkbp:commissionersTermLength 5 years
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Federal_Power_Act
gptkb:Hydropower_Regulatory_Efficiency_Act
gptkb:Natural_Gas_Act
gptkb:Public_Utility_Regulatory_Policies_Act
gptkb:Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005
gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act
gptkbp:formed 1977
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:logo FERC logo.svg
gptkbp:mission to assist consumers in obtaining reliable, efficient and sustainable energy services at a reasonable cost through appropriate regulatory and market means
gptkbp:numberOfMPs 5
gptkbp:oversees pipeline safety
energy market transparency
electric transmission siting
environmental review of energy projects
market manipulation investigations
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Federal_Power_Commission
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:infrastructure
energy infrastructure security
electric reliability standards
electric utility mergers and acquisitions
energy market participants
energy project environmental impacts
energy reliability standards
energy transmission rates
hydroelectric project licensing
interstate energy sales
interstate transmission of electricity
interstate transmission of natural gas
interstate transmission of oil
liquefied natural gas terminals
wholesale electricity markets
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:website https://www.ferc.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Service_Enterprise_Group
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Energy
gptkb:U.S._federal_law
gptkb:U.S._government
gptkb:United_States_Government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4