Energy and utilities
Electricity, natural gas, pipelines, nuclear and renewables.
Overview
Energy is regulated for reliability, safety, market conduct, environmental impact and rates, at federal, state, provincial and EU levels.
Typical authorities and frameworks: FERC, CER, NRC, CNSC, state and provincial utility commissions, ACER.
It includes Electricity, Natural gas, Pipelines, Nuclear and Renewables. Authorities in this glossary active in it include EPA, FERC, OSHA, State utility commissions, CER and OEB.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Regulators increasingly look at activities and outcomes in this space, so obligations follow the business model rather than the label.
Who it affects
Organisations operating in energy and utilities, and the vendors who serve them.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Hierarchy
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Energy and utilities. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1List the activities you actually perform.
- 2Identify the authorities and licences those activities trigger.
- 3Scope your obligation library to the sector and its activities.
- 4Set up controls and evidence for the highest-risk obligations first.
From requirement to evidence.
Tag your organisation with this industry and Regulation Layer scopes the obligation library to it.
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