Educational Handouts

General Information

• FERC 101: About the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• OPP: Bringing People to FERC and Bringing FERC to People (English)
• OPP: Bringing People to FERC and Bringing FERC to People (Spanish)
• FERC & Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Facilities
• Top 5 Tips for Powerful Comments (English)
• Top 5 Tips for Powerful Comments (Spanish)
• Top 5 Tips for Filing an Intervention (English)

Explainers

Explainers are informational materials created for non-technical audiences and explain complex market and technical concepts for a wider audience. They also provide summaries of major rulemakings in way that make their impacts understandable and relevant to the American public.

Regional Transmission Organization (RTO)/Independent System Operator (ISO)

There are six Regional Transmission Organizations which ensure the reliability of the electric grid within their region and manage wholesale electric markets.  This section provides more information about ISOs/RTOs.   

• An Introductory Guide to Electricity Markets regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

• Understanding and Participating in California ISO (CAISO) Processes

• An Introductory Guide for Participation in ISO New England Processes

• Participation in Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Processes

• An Introductory Guide for Participation in New York ISO Processes

• An Introductory Guide for Participation in PJM Processes

• An Introductory Guide for Participation in Southwest Power Pool Processes

Rulemakings

When FERC is considering a change of policies or rules, it will open a rulemaking in order to solicit input from a broad range of stakeholders.  This section contains explainers on rulemakings currently open before FERC. 

• Explainer on the Interconnection Final Rule

• Explainer on the Interconnection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Explainer on the Inverter-Based Resources Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Explainer on the Transmission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Explainer on Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities NOPR Docket No. RM22-7

Other

• FPA Section 203 Blanket Authorizations Explainer 
• Reliability Explainer
• Western Energy Markets Explainer
• FERC Order No. 2222 Explainer: Facilitating Participation in Electricity Markets by Distributed Energy Resources
• Formula Rates in Electric Transmission Proceedings: Key Concepts and How to Participate
• Explainer on FERC’s Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation and Maintenance Plan and the Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures Update

Participation Guides

• Facility on my Land 
• Hydropower Guide
• How To Guides
• Industry Guides