» Commission's Responsibilities Approval of rates for wholesale sales of electricity and transmission in interstate commerce for jurisdictional utilities, power marketers, power pools, power exchanges and independent system operators. Oversight of the issuance of certain stock and debt securities, assumption of obligations and liabilities, and mergers. Review of officer and director positions held between top officials at utility companies and certain firms with which they do business. Review of rates set by the federal power marketing administrations. Review of exempt wholesale generator status. Certification of qualifying small power production and cogeneration facilities.

	May 17, 2012 - Item E-1: FERC Denies Rehearing of Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Rule News Release | Commissioners' Statements: Norris and LaFleur | Order No. 1000-A July 21, 2011 - Item E-6: FERC Transmission Planning, Cost Allocation reforms to benefit consumers News Release | Fact Sheet | Presentation | Order No. 1000 (effective October 11, 2011) | Federal Register Notice		September 20, 2012 - Item E-6: FERC accepts NERC compliance filing regarding “Find, Fix, Track Report” and provides additional time to submit additional materials Decision September 20, 2012 - Item E-5: FERC seeks comment on regional Reliability Standard PRC-006-NPCC-1, Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council Region NOPR September 20, 2012 - Item E-4: FERC issues final rule revising delegation of authority to align with internal Commission reorganizations Order No. 766 July 19, 2012 - Item E-6: FERC seeks comment on regional Reliability Standard PRC-006-SERC-01 - Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding Requirements NOPR July 19, 2012 - Item E-5: FERC Approves Notice of Penalty Decision NERC Standards		July 19, 2011 - FERC: No sufficient consensus for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Decision | NIST February 16, 2011 - FERC seeks supplemental comments on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Notice | Event Details December 21, 2010 - FERC staff to hold technical conference on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards on January 31, 2011 Event Details | Notice
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