Educational Resources

**Indicates FERC-wide resources linked here.   

General Information

• FERC 101: About the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• OPP 101: Bringing People to FERC and Bringing FERC to People
• FERC Commission Meetings: What to Expect 
• How To Guides ** 
• Participating Online at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
  • How to eSubscribe  
  • How to eComment
  • How to eFile Comments 
• How to Intervene
• Top 5 Tips Series
  • Top 5 Tips for Filing an Intervention
  • Top 5 Tips for Powerful Comments
  • Top 5 Tips for Searching FERC's eLibrary

Electric Markets, Rates, and Reliability  

Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) ensure the reliable and efficient delivery of electricity by operating the electric transmission grid and administrating wholesale electricity markets within their respective regions. This section includes explainers and participation guides related to organized electricity markets, rates, reliability, and how to participate.

RTO/ISO and Market Design Topics  

Markets and Reliability Basics

• Wholesale Electricity Markets: Overview and Guide

  • Energy Markets 

  • Ancillary Services 

  • Understanding Wholesale Capacity Markets 

• An Introductory Guide to Electricity Markets regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
• Energy Primer: A Handbook of Energy Market Basics**
• Formula Rates in Electric Transmission Proceedings: Key Concepts and How to Participate 
• Explainer on Reliability 

Rulemaking Explainers  

When the Commission is considering a change of policies or rules, it will open a rulemaking to solicit input from a broad range of stakeholders.  This section contains explainers on recent rulemakings and the resulting Commission directives to the entities or companies under its jurisdiction. 

• Explainer on FERC Rulemaking Process 
• 8 Steps of Rulemaking 
• Explainer on the Interconnection Final Rule (FERC Order No. 2023) 
• Explainer on the Interconnection Final Rule Requests for Rehearing and Clarification (FERC Order No. 2023-A) 
• What State Regulators Need to Know About Order No. 1920-B** 
• Explainer on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Final Rule (FERC Order No. 1920, Order No. 1920-A, and Order No. 1920-B) 
• Explainer on Siting Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (FERC Order No. 1977) 
• Explainer on Facilitating Participation in Electricity Markets by Distributed Energy Resources (FERC Order No. 2222)  
• Explainer on the Implementation of Dynamic Line Ratings
• Explainer on FPA Section 203 Blanket Authorizations Explainer (NOI) 

Energy Infrastructure Projects and Participation Guides  

• Natural Gas Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Comment Sessions: Public Participation and What to Expect

• Learning About Proposed Natural Gas Projects Near You

• Natural Gas Pre-filing Open Houses: Public Participation and What to Expect 

• Natural Gas Scoping Sessions: Public Participation and What to Expect 

• In-Person Hydropower Scoping Meetings: Public Participation and What to Expect  

• FERC & Liquefied Natural Gas Export Facilities 

• Understanding Interstate and Intrastate Natural Gas Pipelines 

Environmental Review and Project Permitting 

• What are the Permitting Agencies Involved in a FERC-Jurisdictional Liquefied Natural Gas Project?

• What are the Permitting Agencies Involved in a FERC-Jurisdictional Natural Gas Pipeline Project?

• Explainer on FERC’s Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation and Maintenance Plan and the Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures Update 

• Pamphlet on Electric Transmission Facilities Permit Process ** 

• An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land?  What do I need to know? ** 

• Tribal Participation Guide for FERC Environmental Reviews ** 

• Hydropower Guide ** 

• How To Guides ** 

• Industry Guides ** 

Translated Resources  

FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) provides some of its educational handouts in six different languages (Spanish, Arabic, Chinese Cantonese, Chinese Mandarin, Tagalog, and Vietnamese) on its Translated Resources webpage.