Independent regulatory agency within the federal Department of Energy that has jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales and wholesale electric rates
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates the price, terms and conditions of power sold in interstate commerce and regulates the price, terms and conditions of all transmission services The FERC is the federal counterpart to the PUCO
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The federal agency that, among other things, sets and enforces the wholesale electric rates that private utility companies charge Fixed costs - A cost such as debt service that continues with little variation regardless of the level of production Governmental debt - All debt incurred by local, county, state and federal governmental entities In North Carolina, the power agency debt accounts for nearly one-third of all governmental debt IOU - Investor-owned utility, such as Duke Power and Carolina Power & Light Co These companies have shareholders, usually pay a dividend and have publicly traded stock MPA - Municipal Power Agencies
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; in 1996, promulgated a rule allowing access to the nation's electricity transmission grid for wholesale power sales, paving the way for states to do the same for retail transaction
- regulates the price and conditions of all wholesale power sold through interstate commerce and regulates the terms and conditions of all transmission services
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency within the Department of Energy that, among other energy-related tasks, licenses and inspects private, municipal and state hydroelectric projects
Independent regulatory agency within the federal Department of Energy within the federal Department of Energy that has jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales and wholesale electric rates
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission A federal agency that regulates interstate wholesale energy transactions, including gas transportation and electric transmission, to ensure reasonable rates www ferc gov