The Commission’s legal authority comes from the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, and other statutes enacted by the US Congress. The Commission must also comply with other federal statutes, including those covering financial reporting and information technology reporting.  These statutes are arranged by topic below.

Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website.

Interstate Commerce Act | [ PDF ]

Title 18 Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

If you would like to conduct your own search of the CFR you can access the Governmental Printing Organization/National Archives and Records Administration website.

Part 340 - Rate Schedules And Tariffs

Part 341 - Oil Pipeline Tariffs

Part 342 - Oil Pipeline Rate Methodologies and Procedures

Part 343 - Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil Pipeline Proceedings

Part 344 - Filing Quotations For U.S. Government Shipments At Reduced Rates

Part 346 - Oil Pipeline Cost-Of-Service Filing Requirements

Part 347 - Oil Pipeline Depreciation Studies

Part 348 - Oil Pipeline Applications For Market Power Determinations

Part 356 - Preservation Of Records For Oil Pipeline CompaniesPart 357 - Annual Special Or Periodic Reports

 

 

This page was last updated on November 29, 2021