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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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noun

  1. an independent agency of the U.S. federal government, created in 1978 and originally within the Department of Energy, charged with setting rates for transportation and sale of electricity, transportation of oil by pipeline, and the licensing of hydroelectric power projects. FERC


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She added that a key federal agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, has acknowledged that state of affairs many times.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Bisignano also accessed a draft complaint from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about a questioned derivatives trade that was a confidential document only seen by a few members of the legal department, some said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Constellation is petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to bypass that delay.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

They are calling for measures to ensure flows for boating as Edison seeks to renew its license for the hydroelectric plant from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025

Circuit cited Chevron when it ruled in favor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, in February.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024

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