National Electricity System
Witnesses testified about ensuring the reliability of the nation’s electricity system, the changes that have taken place since the August 2003 blackout, and whether current investments in tr…
101 viewsWitnesses testified about ensuring the reliability of the nation’s electricity system, the changes that have taken place since the August 2003 blackout, and whether current investments in tr…
101 viewsPanelists talked about U.S. energy policy. They discussed the prospects for the passage of a major energy bill in 2004, the balance between supply and demand, the dispute over MTBE liability…
43 viewsChairman Pat Wood outlined the challenges his agency will face in the coming months. Topics included reliability and audits of the electricity power grid, new energy legislation, and other t…
30 viewsWitnesses testified in front of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Management, about a report on the causes of a blackout that affected many in the Northeast and Can…
216 viewsEnergy Officials testified before the House Energy & Commerce Committee about an August 14 power blackout in the Northeast U.S. and Canada, the reliability of the power grid, and potential s…
206 viewsMr. Wood talked about energy deregulation and FERC’s investigation into the possible manipulation of electricity and natural gas prices. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
94 viewsWitnesses testified before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee about federal and private actions and investigations in to the activities of Enron and manipulation of Western energy mar…
335 viewsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Patrick Wood talked about the operation of the power supply industry, federal regulation of the industry, and about recent strains of power grid…
33 viewsAt a hearing of the Senate Consumer Affairs Subcommittee witnesses testified about allegations that Enron Corporation initiated several schemes to manipulate energy prices in California and …
725 viewsWitnesses testified about the impact of the Enron bankruptcy on energy markets and consumers. Among the topics they addressed were prospects for maintaining investments in natural gas and el…
401 viewsMr. Wood talked about energy policy, industry deregulation, and the current operations of energy markets. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
37 viewsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Pat Wood talked with reporters about energy policy and issues, which included sufficiency of infrastructure, balanced market rules, and decrease…
83 viewsWitnesses testified about the role of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s response to the Western energy shortage. The hearing contains five panels of witnesses. There are shorts b…
197 viewsThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Energy Prices in the West. Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission provided testimony to the Senators on vario…
72 viewsMembers of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission met to discuss a proposal imposing limits on electricity prices in California and 10 other western states. FERC Chairman Curt Hebert assur…
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