Natural Gas Act
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The Natural Gas Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the interstate transmission and sale of natural gas, granting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority over rates and infrastructure.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
energy law ⓘ natural gas regulation law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
natural gas companies engaged in interstate sales for resale
ⓘ
natural gas companies engaged in interstate transportation ⓘ |
| basisFor |
FERC pipeline certificate process
ⓘ
FERC rate regulation for interstate gas pipelines ⓘ federal oversight of interstate natural gas pipelines ⓘ |
| confersPower |
authority over abandonment of interstate natural gas facilities
ⓘ
authority over construction and operation of interstate natural gas pipelines ⓘ certificate of public convenience and necessity authority ⓘ rate-setting authority over interstate natural gas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcementMechanism |
administrative proceedings before FERC
ⓘ
judicial review in federal courts ⓘ |
| excludes |
direct sales of natural gas to end users in some circumstances
ⓘ
intrastate natural gas transactions ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalArea |
energy regulation
ⓘ
public utilities law ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
federal-state regulatory coordination in natural gas markets
ⓘ
prevention of unreasonable discrimination in natural gas rates ⓘ reliable interstate natural gas supply ⓘ |
| previouslyAdministeredBy | Federal Power Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure just and reasonable rates for interstate natural gas services
ⓘ
to fill gaps in state regulation of natural gas ⓘ to protect consumers of natural gas ⓘ to regulate natural gas companies engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| regulates |
interstate sale of natural gas
ⓘ
interstate transmission of natural gas ⓘ natural gas pipelines engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ rates for interstate natural gas sales for resale ⓘ rates for interstate natural gas transportation ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Energy Policy Act of 2005
ⓘ
Federal Power Act ⓘ Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| sector |
energy transportation infrastructure
ⓘ
natural gas industry ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
energy infrastructure
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ public utility regulation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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