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FERC Order 1000

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

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The essentials

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates interstate electricity commerce over long-distance transmission lines.
  • FERC recently issued Order No. 1000, with an initial compliance deadline of October 11, 2012.
  • The purpose of FERC Order No. 1000 is to create more competitive wholesale electricity markets by removing barriers to building new interstate transmission lines.
  • The new ruling is partly aimed at enabling regions to make transmission investments necessary to meet state renewable energy policies.