Federal Power Commission
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The Federal Power Commission was an independent U.S. regulatory agency responsible for overseeing interstate electricity and natural gas markets before its functions were eventually transferred to successor agencies such as the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Aliases (1)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct federal agency of the United States
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independent regulatory agency → |
| areaServed |
United States
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| basedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| characteristic |
independent of direct presidential control in its regulatory decisions
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| country |
United States
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| dissolvedInto |
Department of Energy
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission → |
| goal |
ensure reasonable and non-discriminatory energy rates in interstate commerce
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promote orderly development of hydropower resources → |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States
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| hasRegulatoryAuthorityOver |
interstate natural gas companies
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public utilities engaged in interstate energy transmission → |
| hasSuccessor |
Department of Energy
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission → |
| industry |
electric power
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energy → natural gas → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm |
federal commission
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| notableFeature |
functions later integrated into the Department of Energy
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predecessor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission → |
| oversightArea |
electric power transmission
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hydropower licensing → natural gas pipelines → wholesale energy pricing → |
| partOf |
federal regulatory framework of the United States
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| regulates |
hydroelectric power projects
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interstate electricity markets → interstate natural gas markets → interstate transmission of electric energy → interstate transportation of natural gas → wholesale sales of electric energy in interstate commerce → |
| regulatoryScope |
interstate commerce in energy
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| regulatoryType |
economic regulation
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| role |
licensing of hydroelectric projects
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oversight of interstate energy markets → rate regulation of interstate energy sales → |
| subjectOf |
United States administrative law
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United States federal energy law → |
| successorAgencyFunction |
transferred to Department of Energy
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transferred to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission → |
| typeOfRegulation |
licensing and certification
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market oversight → rate regulation → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Power Act
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Natural Gas Act → |
previouslyAdministeredBy |
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Department of Energy Organization Act
("Federal Power Commission (energy-related functions)")
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consolidatedAgency |
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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formedFrom |
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U.S. Department of Energy
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precededBy |