MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 

BETWEEN 

THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 

AND~ ' . 

THE ISRAEL MINISTRY OF ENERGY 

The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Israel 

Ministry of Energy (MOE) (hereinafter referred to together as the "Sides") have 

reached the following understandings: 

1. FERC is an independent regulatory agency of the United States Government 

that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil by 

pipeline. FERC also reviews and makes determinations on proposals to build or 

operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines, 

and on applications for licenses for hydropower projects. FERC's responsibilities 

vary by infrastructure type but include authority to approve mandatory physical 

and cyber security standards for certain infrastructure. 

2. MOE is a Ministry of the government of the State of Israel responsible for 

regulating Israel's natural resources, including water resources, and the energy 

sector. In the energy field, regulation includes oil and gas exploration and 

exploitation; electricity generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas 

pipelines; the promotion and development of renewable energy sources and 

technologies; physical and cyber security of infrastructure in all of the above 

areas; and energy efficiency. 

3. The Sides recognize that the conduct of their responsibilities may be assisted by 

a cooperative exchange of information, ideas, and experience to facilitate the 

undertakings of their respective missions. 

4. The Sides further recognize that appropriate coordination encompassing the 

exchange of information could promote the public interest through increased 

efficiency and, when appropriate, coordinated action. 

5. FERC and MOE intend to maintain any and all information furnished to them in 

accordance with this MOU as non-public and to ensure their employees do not 

share such information outside of FERC or MOE, unless disclosure is mandated 

by the applicable laws and regulations of the United States (for FERC) and/or the 

State oflsrael (for MOE), or otherwise permitted by the mutual decision of the 

Sides. 
6. The transfer of information to third parties is not to take place absent 

consultations between the Sides. 

7. FERC designates its Director of the Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, 

and his or her designees, and MOE designates its Chief Scientist, and his or her 

designees, as their points of contact for requesti!}g or providing any information or 

notifications pursuant to this MOU. ~ 

8. This MOU is not an international agreement and does not create any legal rights 

or obligations under international law. 

9. Any activities to be carried out pursuant to this MOU are to be conducted in 

accordance with the respective applicable laws, regulations, procedures, and 

p 0licies of the Sides. 

10. Any differences of interpretation of the provisions of this MOU should be 

resolved through consultations between the Sides. 

11. Any actions taken by FERC or MOE under this MOU are subordinate to their 

regular regulatory activities and dependent upon the availability of adequate 

human and financial resources. 

12. This MOU becomes operative as of the date of its signing, and may be 

modified upon the mutual written decision of the Sides. Either Side may 

discontinue this MOU and should endeavor to provide a minimum of thirty (30) 

days written notice prior to any such discontinuation. 

Signed at Jerusalem and Washington on the pt day of August, 2019, which 

corresponds to the 29th day of Tamuz, 5779, in the Hebrew calendar, in duplicate, 

in the English language. 

U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

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Ministry of Energy of 

the State of Israel