FPC
American-
Federal Power Commission: a board of five members established chiefly to regulate the natural gas and electric power industries engaged in interstate commerce: replaced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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The FPC also said it is preparing changes to the rules that govern how much capital U.K. banks must set aside against potential losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He was walking through FPC Pensacola when someone stopped him and told him he just got pardoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
She will now be wearing khaki pants and a khaki shirt and getting an 06:00 wake-up call each day with other female inmates at FPC Bryan, according to a handbook for the prison.
From BBC ● May 30, 2023
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FPC Bryan is one of a handful of “minimum security” facilities of its kind across the nation.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023
Ms. Holmes is expected to report to FPC Bryan, a minimum-security prison camp for women located roughly 90 minutes from Houston.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
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