In 2014, fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and petroleum liquids accounted for 67 percent of u. Fercs expansive authority to transform the electric grid. United states electricity industry primer department of energy. Office of electricity delivery and energy reliability. Rm142000 coordination of the scheduling processes of interstate natural gas pipelines and public utilities march 20, 2014 agency. Weve modernized since 1921 and its more vulnerable. Hydropower primer federal energy regulatory commission. Federal energy regulatory commission 2014 report on enforcement docket no.
Competitive electricity market regulation in the united states nrel. Building interstate natural gas transmission pipelines. A6 f433 library cancelled updates in 2008 cch intelliconnect. This primer explores the workings of the wholesale markets for these two forms of energy, as well as energy related. These reports are designed to collect financial and operational information from electric utilities, licensees and others subject to the jurisdiction of the federal energy regulatory. Natural gas, coal and nuclear energy make up the largest sources. Issues on the horizon at the federal energy regulatory.
Staff from the division of energy market oversight demo, within the office of enforcement, developed this manual to provide the. In four regions of the united states, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc has approved capacity markets. Table of contents las 493 special topics in energy and. In 2016, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc certificated 17.
Ferc gmd staff technical conference eis council 5 john houston centerpoint energy. Ferc ferc orders support utilityscale energy storage development on december 19, 2011, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc finalized the frequency regulation compensation in the organized wholesale power markets final order number 755 to support frequency regulation, a vital application of energy storage technologies. Ferc releases 2015 energy primer washington energy report. Its tidal energy project was the first deepwater tidal energy array licensed by the federal energy regulatory agency ferc. Energy primer 11 sources in 2014 amounted to approximately 2,853 tcf which included reserves. Ferc erred by creating an overarching framework that pushes the utilities to form a duplicative and l transmission organizatiinefficient regionalike on rto transmission planning process, without authority to do so. Gmd events occur when the sun ejects charged particles that interact with and.
Eisen using an unprecedented historical analysis of over 100 years of law dating to the progressive era, this article concludes that the supreme courts landmark decision in federal energy regulatory commission ferc v. Fercs expansive authority to transform the electric grid joel b. First released in 2012, the energy primer is a manual that provides a broad overview of the physical wholesale markets for natural gas and electricity and energyrelated financial markets. Competitive electricity market regulation in the united. Gmd events occur when the sun ejects charged particles that interact and cause. Mark lauby vice president and director of reliability assessment and performance analysis. Staff from the division of energy market oversight demo, within the office of. This primer was written to explain how interstate natural gas pipelines are constructed, from the planning stages to completion. Ferc gmd staff technical conference ourenergypolicy. Department of energy, energy information administration eia generation capacity also varies by state and can be dependent upon the availability of the fuel resource. The hydropower primer is a staff product and does not necessarily reflect the views of the commission or any commissioner. Ratemaking for energy pipelines 2014 the oil pipeline rate index is the primary method petroleum liquids operators rely upon to set rates.
The federal energy regulatory commission commission is conducting national environmental policy act nepa scoping for an anticipated original license application. State energy officials, chuck gray of the national association of regulatory utility commissioners naruc, cathy iverson of the u. Issues on the horizon at the federal energy regulatory commission. Pdf energy primer a handbook of energy market basics. Aug 03, 2015 the energy primer was developed by staff from the division of energy market oversight within fercs office of enforcement. Legal tools for climate adaptation advocacy the electric grid and its regulators sabin center for climate change law columbia law school 2 stage of this process, electricity travels at the speed of light. Dec 17, 2014 federal energy regulatory commission houlian chen, heep fund inc. Specifically, you requested a copy of each ferc employee newsletter ferc insider produced during calendar years 2014 and 2015. We are adding more antenna, and you have to do something about that. As innovations and changing consumer preferences shape the energy industry, ferc must grapple with a number of key issues. United states of america federal energy regulatory commission 18 cfr part 40 docket nos. In153000 enforcement staff report and recommendation office of enforcement 201412173062 ferc pdf unofficial 1217 2014. Congress created the federal energy regulatory commission ferc as an independent agency to oversee the crossstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil.
Tidal energy research power supply snohomish county pud. Americas opportunity and advantage november 2016 page 2 lng, or liquefied natural gas, is a clear, odorless, noncorrosive, nontoxic liquid that is formed when natural gas is cooled to around 260 f. Ferc regulatory perspective bureau of ocean energy. The internship introduced me to other areas of energy law with which i had no prior experience. Adequate resources, but ferc has not fully assessed their performance. Fercs 2015 energy primer reflects changes in energy markets. Federal energy regulatory commission ferc and governmental. Electric utilities, deregulation and restructuring of u. These markets are generally designed to provide an additional financial incentive to build and retain enough power. Ferc, energy primer, a handbook of energy market basics july 2012, at 42, available. Pipeline transportation of natural gas and crude oil. The comprehensive manual not only provides an overview of the.
Ferc order 845 opens door a little wider for energy storage. Federal energy regulatory commission reliability primer. The opinions and views expressed in this staff report do not necessarily represent those of. Boem offshore renewable energy workshop july 2930, 2014. So far in 2017, ferc certificated more than 7 bcfd of new pipeline capacity before losing its quorum following the departure of one commissioner in february, which left just two sitting. Each administers a portion of the grid, providing generators with access to transmission lines and ensuring that the network conducts electricity reliably. Around september 2014, she left the ferc to work as an attorney at nv energy, a firm based in former senator harry reids state of nevada. In december 2012, cameron had filed a separate application with the federal energy regulatory commission ferc to site, construct, and operate the liquefaction project under nga section 3. The pud has been a national leader in the research and development of tidal energy.
The federal energy regulatory commission ferc today posted an updated version of its resource manual, energy primer. A reversal of fortune the united states has been an integral part of the global energy sector for many decades. All systems might experience intermittent services. Federal energy regulatory commission washington, d.
Reactive power staff report federal energy regulatory. A primer congressional research service r44854 version 6 updated 1 introduction. Federal energy regulatory commission november 2015. Federal energy regulatory commission enterprise te products pipeline company, llc docket no. The energy primer was developed by staff from the division of energy market oversight within ferc s office of enforcement. Bas work under the oversight of 12 widearea reliability coordinators nerc 2016b. Bash assistant to the solicitor general department of justice washington, d. Shes since left that job and has moved on to several others.
Federal energy regulatory commission cal realities of how markets produce and deliver energy to consumers and how they form. However, this assignment peaked my interest and led me to work as a research assistant on a related matter also concerning fercs jurisdictional authority. Federal energy regulatory commission ferc mclellan and opatrny 2011. The court of appeals decisionthat the federal energy regulatory commission ferc lacks the statutory power to regulate demand response in wholesale electric energy marketsis wrong. Now, however, this structure is undergoing a profound change. Fyi 729 response letter on january 20, 2017, you submitted a request for information pursuant to the freedom of information act foia, and the federal energy regulatory commission s.
These reports are designed to collect financial and operational information from electric utilities, licensees and others subject to the jurisdiction of the federal energy. This domestic growth in resources and reserves has trans. Ferc issues updated reliability primer smart grid legal news. Federal energy regulatory commission government attic. This shrinks the volume by about 600 times, making the resource easier to. At the time that doefe issued the conditional order to cameron in this proceeding, camerons application was pending before ferc in ferc docket cp25000. Rd145000 may 1, 2014 north american electric reliability corporation 25 g street n. Fercs proposed accounting policy in the emera maine remand. Jun 16, 2017 following the western energy crisis of 20002001, the federal energy regulatory commission transformed itself into a robust enforcement agency. The federal power act expressly authorizes ferc to regulate any practice affecting wholesale rates, unless the practice is.
It is a secondary energy source in that it results from the conversion of other energy forms such as natural gas, coal or uranium, or the energy inherent in wind, sunshine or the. On april 11, 2014, he said that powhatan was disgraced. Energy information administration eia published the annual energy outlook 2018 aeo 2018. July 27, 2015 ferc energy primer news release from ferc. This hydropower primer provides an overview of the federal energy regulatory commissions role in regulaing and overseeing nonfederal hydropower generaion in the united states. For energy storage, the most obvious change in order 845 is that it revises the definition of generating facility to explicitly include electricity storage. Ferc s 2015 energy primer reflects changes in energy markets. Energy and natural resources ferc statutes and regulations regulations. February 14, 2020 ferc to convene a technical conference on increasing realtime and dayahead market. Capacity auction prices in new york independent system operator iso for the capacity delivery month of. Supreme court of the united states environmental defense fund.
First released in 2012, the energy primer is a manual that provides a broad overview of the physical wholesale markets for natural gas and electricity and energy related financial markets. A search of the commissions nonpublic files identified the responsive material. Renewable energy buyers principles, focused on providing new purchasing options to corporations located in regulated electricity markets. Federal energy regulatory commission ferc employee. Facility managers can participate in the regulatory process through which rates are set, but individual consumers have little influence over final prices. Marine and hydrokinetic project definition 5 generate electricity from waves or directly from the flow of water in ocean currents, tides, or inland waterways. Oversight from the federal energy regulatory commission ferc and provincial authorities in canada about nerc frcc florida reliability coordinating council mro midwest reliability organization npcc northeast power coordinating council rfc reliabilityfirst corporation serc serc reliability corporation sppre southwest power pool regional entity. Department of energy, jim mccluskey and bill keese of the california energy commission, kevin porter of exeter associates and the executive director of the national council on electricity policy, christie rewey of. Federal energy regulatory commission energy law research.
Energy primer 37 overview electricity is a physical product the. North american electric reliability corporation docket no. Its title, reliability primer, could very well have been electricity 101 and 102. Energy primer 1 natural gas and electricity are two forms of energy that are of particular interest to the federal energy regulatory commission. Since the first publication of the primer in december 2017, the u. The north american electric reliability corporation nerc hereby provides the 2014 annual report on widearea analysis of technical feasibility exceptions the 2014 annual report in compliance with paragraphs 220 and 221 of the federal energy regulatory commissions ferc or commission order no. The index responds to the requirement in section 1801 of the energy policy act of 1992 for a simplified and generally applicable ratemaking methodology for oil pipelines, in. Nov 15, 2018 as eyes in the capitol were fixated on the contentious midterm races, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc quietly handed down an order proposing a new policy for establishing transmission rates for electric utilities. The federal energy regulatory commission ferc is the united states federal agency that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce and regulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce. Natural gas is the second largest primary source of energy. Federal energy regulatory commission office of external affairs 888 first street, ne washington, dc 20426 fax. This primer explores the workings of the wholesale markets for these two forms of energy, as well as energyrelated.