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On August 29, 2025, the US secretary of energy proposed a significant regulatory shift regarding the certification process for new interstate natural gas facilities. In a letter submitted to FERC, the secretary recommended...more
On March 21, 2024, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) seeking additional information on whether the Commission should continue to allow interstate pipelines to package “high value” capacity with non-contiguous and...more
In response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed on June 22, 2022 (Petition), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on March 21, 2024, seeking additional information...more
On March 24, 2022, FERC changed course and designated the two policy statements it issued last month regarding the certification of interstate natural gas pipelines (“Updated Policy Statement”) and consideration of greenhouse...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a brief order on March 24, 2022, backtracking on the historic – and divisive – changes it had announced several weeks ago to its natural gas pipeline certification...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has reached consensus to revise the two policy statements it issued on February 18, 2022, impacting the permitting and construction of new natural gas pipeline facilities...more
On February 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an updated policy statement on the certification of new interstate natural gas facilities (Updated Policy Statement). This Updated Policy Statement...more
On February 18, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a supplemental Notice of Inquiry (February 2021 NOI) seeking additional comments on whether and how it should revise its approach...more
On October 15, 2020, FERC issued a notice of proposed policy statement (“Proposed Policy Statement”) with proposed guidance for oil pipeline carriers to demonstrate through tariff filings or declaratory order petitions that...more
On October 15, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a proposed policy statement containing guidance for oil (and petroleum products) pipeline common carriers proposing rates and terms pursuant to...more
On Oct. 19, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register to start the 30-day comment period on its draft rule, which was published on the FERC website on...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking input on whether to adjust its policies and procedures for reviewing and issuing authorizations for natural gas transportation...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) initiating a review of FERC’s 1999 Policy Statement on the certification of new natural gas transportation facilities (Policy Statement)....more
On March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued important orders regarding two significant tax-related rate matters affecting interstate oil and natural gas pipelines. The action eliminated tax...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR). This ANOPR is seeking comments on potential changes to FERC’s policies for evaluating interstate oil pipeline...more
On June 30, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that proposed an adjustment to the annual indexation formula for oil pipeline rates. The NOI sought comments on a proposed...more