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  1. Murkowski bill proposes series of electricity industry reforms

    Article

    Mon, 26 Feb 2001

    emissions. • It amends the Federal Power Act to change the process used by ..... creates a new Sec. 32 of the Federal Power Act which would require federal ..... creates a new Sec. 33 of the Federal Power Act , which confirms the FERC

  2. Reliant and Mirant file complaint about California ISO at FERC

    Article

    Fri, 19 Oct 2001

    violates its own tariffs and the Federal Power Act . As a result of the buying ..... violating provisions of the Federal Power Act . The California ISO also discriminates ..... California ISO tariff and the Federal Power Act , Reliant and Mirant are disadvantaged

  1. Consumer groups call FERC's standard Market Design premature and overreaching

    Article

    Fri, 15 Nov 2002

    responding to FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on an SMD, CFA and CU stated that the proposal violates the Federal Power Act 's requirement that electricity rates be just and reasonable and would not protect consumers from the type of manipulative

  2. FERC takes enforcement action against six companies

    Article

    Thu, 15 Aug 2002

    finding investigation are: o There is enough evidence to warrant formal investigations of possible violations of the Federal Power Act by Portland General Electric Company, Enron Power Marketing, Inc., Enron Capital Trade Resources Corporation

  3. Breaking down barriers

    Print

    Sat, 1 Nov 2003

    Regulatory Policy Act, or PURPA, sought to improve efficiency by exempting plants that recycled some heat from Federal Power Act regulations and required utilities to buy power from these plants at avoided costs. But subsequent changes removed

  4. California an "accident waiting to happen" US Senate committee told

    Article

    Thu, 14 Jun 2001

    Regulatory Commission is doing enough to insure power prices in the western markets are "just and reasonable" under the Federal Power Act . Among the solutions proposed are price caps on power produced by generators subject to FERC jurisdiction. FERC

  5. Draft House bill broadens FERC's role in electric markets

    Article

    Tue, 25 Sep 2001

    over all wholesale electricity sellers and would be able to increase civil and criminal penalties for violating the Federal Power Act . Weighing in on conservation, the bill also directs FERC to implement demand management policies in consultation

  6. Attorney General Bill Lockyer sues wholesale power companies, alleging illegal profiteering

    Article

    Wed, 10 Apr 2002

    Washington, D.C. on March 21. "By violating the Federal Power Act and charging illegal prices, wholesale power companies ..... profits." The complaints state that by violating the Federal Power Act the energy companies engaged in unlawful and unfair

  7. California regulators seek to overturn power contracts; suppliers take hit in markets

    Article

    Tue, 26 Feb 2002

    state is arguing in its claim with FERC that the contracts are neither "just" nor "reasonable" as required by the Federal Power Act in Section 206; but at the same time during the recent establishment of the power bonds to repay the DWR that the

  8. FERC order bars preferential treatment for California DWR

    Article

    Wed, 21 Nov 2001

    open an investigation into alleged violations of the Federal Power Act by the California ISO. Mirant and Reliant claimed ..... to the bids. The ISO said it hasn't violated the Federal Power Act because the DWR isn't a competitor or "similarly