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Power & Pipes

FERC, CFTC, and State Energy Law Developments

Electric generators’ increased reliance on natural gas in recent years prompted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) to issue a set of three orders on March 20, 2014 addressing the interdependency of the gas and electric markets. The result of two years of industry outreach and multiple technical conferences, the orders represent a preliminary milestone in the Commission’s continued effort to improve the coordination and scheduling of natural gas pipeline capacity with electricity markets.