Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. PL18-1-000 and PL18-1-001] On August 29, 2025, the Secretary of Energy sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to section 403 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7173(a) , proposing that the Commission terminate the policy statement proceeding in Commission Docket Nos. PL18-1-000 and PL18-1-001, Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities, concerning the Commission's authority under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717f(c) . The Secretary of Energy's letter asserts that the Commission should rescind the 2022 draft Updated Certificate Policy Statement, terminate the related proceeding, and instead continue to rely on the framework established by the 1999 Certificate Policy Statement. The letter is filed in Docket Nos. PL18-1-000 and PL18-1-001 under Accession Number 20250902-4000. Description of Proceeding: In 1999 the Commission issued a policy statement explaining its approach when considering applications to construct new interstate natural gas transportation facilities under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, 88 FERC ¶ 61,227 (1999), clarified, 90 FERC ¶ 61,128, further clarified, 92 FERC ¶ 61,094 (2000) (1999 Certificate Policy Statement). On April 19, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking information to help the Co…
Citation: 90 FR 42963
