Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

Example Sentences

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.

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On July 2, shortly after discarding Chevron, the court, in a case challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of a solar energy project, sent the matter back to the U.S.

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

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The new rule by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees interstate electricity transmission, is the most significant attempt in years to upgrade and expand the country’s creaking electricity network.

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted permission for the first phase of the dam’s removal to begin, and a second authorization for the remainder of the work is expected soon.

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