⚡FERC Final Rule
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is issuing this final rule to revise its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and its Rules of Practice and Procedure to remove reference to the Council on Environmental Quality's rescinded regulations.
Learn More🔧Proposed Rule on Pipeline Safety Compliance by PHMSA
PHMSA is proposing to revise the regulation for confirming or revising the maximum allowable operating pressure following a class location change to clarify that owners and operators of gas pipeline facilities can use to satisfy that requirement certain pressure tests authorized by subpart J of part 192 for small segments of pipe.
Learn More🛢️Proposed Rule for Pipeline Corrosion Reassessment and Cost Savings
PHMSA is proposing to revise the corrosion requirements in 49 CFR part 192 for gas distribution systems by replacing the 3-year reassessment interval with a 5-year reassessment interval following the replacement of pipeline segments or components in service lines. This change would provide cost savings to gas distribution operators.
Learn More🔧Proposed Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations and Cost Savings
PHMSA is proposing to revise the regulations related to coating damage assessments and remedial actions for gas transmission pipeline operators by adjusting the timeframe in which operators must perform external anti-corrosion coating assessments and any repairs following an unsatisfactory assessment result. This proposed change will provide significant cost savings to gas transmission pipeline operators, eliminate ineffective regulations, and simplify current requirements.
Learn More🌊Amendments to Rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is amending its regulations that implement the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to revise language reading "Gulf of Mexico" or the associated acronym "GOM" to read "Gulf of America" or the associated acronym "GOA." Executive Order 14172 directs agencies to make this change. This final rule ensures that these regulations comply with this order.
Learn More🛢️Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order by Enbridge and Oceanus
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice regarding a petition by Enbridge Offshore Facilities, LLC and Oceanus Pipeline Company, requesting a declaratory order about the operation of two offshore pipelines in Louisiana. The petition seeks to clarify jurisdictional issues under the Natural Gas Act. Interested parties are invited to intervene or protest the filing before the comment date.
Learn More🐚Removal of Marine Archaeology Protection Rule
Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress passed, and the President signed, a joint resolution disapproving the final "Protection of Marine Archaeology Resources" rule published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on September 3, 2024. That rule required lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with any oil and gas exploration or development plan they submit to BOEM for approval of proposed activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Under the joint resolution and by operation of the Congressional Review Act, the "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources" rule has no force or effect.
Learn More⚡Combined Notice of Filings from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a series of filings from energy companies, including requests related to accounting adjustments and rate changes. Docket numbers, applicants, and deadlines for comments and protests are specified, providing stakeholders with critical information for potential involvement in regulatory outcomes.
Learn More⚡New Standards for Business Practices in Public Utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations to incorporate by reference, with certain exceptions, the latest version (Version 004) of the Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). The revisions made by NAESB in the WEQ Version 004 standards are designed to aid public utilities with the consistent and uniform implementation of requirements promulgated by the Commission as part of the pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
Learn More📄Enbridge Inc. Seeks to Reopen FTC Order on Pipeline Competition
Enbridge Inc. ("Enbridge" or "the company") has requested that the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") reopen and set aside the Commission's Decision and Order entered on March 22, 2017 (the "Order"), concerning ownership interests in competing natural gas pipelines. The company wants the FTC to set aside the Order given changes in the factual conditions that led to its entry almost eight years ago. Publication of the petition from Enbridge is not intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
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