Volume 6 | June 2020

June 2020 Highlights

The FERC insight gives you a monthly snapshot of FERC news. You get the latest news from the monthly Commission meeting and

schedules for upcoming conferences and Commissioners’ speeches/presentations, as well as links to Commission orders, notices,

new reports and Coronavirus updates.

Live: FERC’s New Website!

FERC is excited to announce its NEW website. It is easy to use and mobile-friendly. Update your

bookmarks and check out the new site.

Technical Conference: Impact of COVID-19 on Industry

FERC will convene a Technical Conference on Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Industry on

Wednesday and Thursday, July 8-9, 2020 | Event Details

FERC Provides Landowner Protections

FERC furthers its efforts to protect stakeholders, including landowners, by amending its regulations

to ensure that construction of an approved natural gas project cannot proceed until the Commission

acts on a request for rehearing | News Release | Order

NEW FERC CIO

FERC Chairman Chatterjee Names Mittal Desai as New CIO. News Release

Technical Conference: Carbon Pricing

FERC To Convene a Technical Conference on Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity

Markets on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | Notice | Event Details

Technical Conference: Offshore Wind Integration

FERC To Convene a Technical Conference Regarding Offshore Wind Integration in RTOs/ISOs on

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | Notice | Event Details

New FERC Mail/Delivery Policy

As of July 1, 2020 all mail/packages/deliveries will be screened, see our infographic here for what

that means for you!

2020 Energy Primer

FERC Staff issues 2020 Energy Primer: A Handbook of Energy Market Basics | Report

A Look Ahead 

July 8-9, 2020 – Technical Conference on Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy

Industry | Event Details

July 14, 2020 – Commissioner Glick will be the keynote at APPA (American Public Power

Association’s Wholesale Markets Summit) | Event Details

July 16, 2020 – Commission Meeting (Virtual) | Event Details
July 23, 2020 – Technical conference on hybrid resources. Notice | Event Details

Message from Chairman Neil Chatterjee

Recent acts of brutality, hate, and even murder have painfully and clearly demonstrated the

manner in which racism continues to blight our society. Over half a century has passed since

the Civil Rights Act became law, and yet, it's deeply troubling that, too often, our black

communities continue to face disparate treatment and our nation is still struggling under the

immense weight of racism.

During these troubling times, I've reflected on my experience at the Historic Selma Pilgrimage

earlier this year. As Americans, we have a flawed past and it’s very clear we have more work

to do decades later. As a parent, I’ve grappled with explaining these events to my children,

while praying they will be part of a more accepting and socially responsible future.

I am also cognizant of the impact this has on our FERC community. I want to assure you of

this: we at FERC have a common goal to keep our workplace free from prejudice and

harassment in all its heinous forms. I am proud to be part of an agency that strives to create,

and protect, a diverse and inclusive workforce. But given these recent events, I’m committed

to work even harder to assure Commission employees they will be safe from racism and

discrimination in their work environment.

To this end, in addition to our existing policies, I’ve worked with agency leaders and

developed a comprehensive approach focused on providing FERC employees with this

assurance. This approach initiates additional dialogue among Commission employees via

focus groups and facilitated training. These discussions will be absolutely essential in gaining

employee perceptions regarding the presence of diversity, inclusiveness, and discrimination

within our ranks. In direct response to the feedback gleaned from these interactions, the

Commission will formulate and implement actions to augment its current efforts to promote a

diverse and healthy workforce culture.

I’m looking forward to engaging in this important process. I’m confident the collective efforts

of the FERC workforce will help us maintain a safe and inclusive environment for all

employees to thrive.

- Chairman Neil Chatterjee

Decisions & Notices Delegated Orders & Notices & Notational Orders

June Commission Meeting

Summaries of all Commission decisions from June, 18 2020 Commission Meeting

FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Five-Year Review of the Oil Pipeline Index

FERC is seeking comments on its proposed index level used to calculate annual changes to interstate oil pipeline rate ceilings for the

next five years, beginning July 1, 2021. News Release | NOI

FERC issues Cybersecurity Incentives Policy White Paper

This staff paper discusses a potential new framework for providing transmission incentives to utilities for cybersecurity investments.

Notice

Highlights & Happenings

Sempra Energy Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Martin

FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee talks with Sempra Energy Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Martin about the

company’s focus on energy infrastructure, the challenges of integrating intermittent resources and the

growth of microgrids in California.. Podcast
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