FERC regulations
Regulations of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for interstate electricity, gas and oil pipelines, in Title 18 of the CFR.
Overview
FERC regulations cover wholesale electricity markets, transmission, interstate natural gas pipelines, hydropower licensing and, through NERC, reliability standards.
As regulation it is binding and specific, and it is the layer most directly mapped to controls. The authorities most closely connected to it are FERC.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Reliability and market-conduct breaches carry significant penalties.
Who it affects
Utilities, pipeline operators, generators and energy traders.
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
Connections
The terms most closely tied to FERC regulations. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Confirm whether you are in scope: who it covers, which activities and where.
- 2Break it into testable requirements.
- 3Map each requirement to a control and an owner.
- 4Track amendments, implementing rules and guidance.
- 5Keep sealed evidence for every control run.
From requirement to evidence.
FERC and reliability obligations are mapped to operations and trading controls.
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