Staff Reports and Papers

Each year, the Commission's Staff makes public various docketed and non-docketed reports that are primarily of an investigative and informational nature.

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Issuance DateTitle
March 19, 20262025 State of the Markets | Report | Presentation
September 19, 2025Implementation of Executive Order 14303 Restoring Gold Standard Science; May 23, 2025
November 21, 20242024-2025 Winter Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment | Presentation
May 23, 20242024 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment Presentation | Report
March 21, 20242023 State of the Markets | Presentation | Report
January 17, 20242024 Energy Primer: A Handbook of Energy Market Basics
December 19, 2023FERC-NERC-Regional Entity Joint Blackstart Availability Study in Texas | Presentation | Report
November 16, 2023Winter Energy Market and Reliability Assessment 2023/2024 | Staff Presentation | Report
November 07, 2023Winter Storm Elliott Report: Inquiry into Bulk-Power System Operations During December 2022 | News Release
September 21, 2023 A-3 Elliott Report: Complete Electricity Standards, Implement Gas Reliability Rules | Presentation
May 18, 2023Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment 2023 | Staff Presentation | Report
March 16, 20232022 State of the Markets | Presentation | Report
October 20, 2022Winter Energy Market and Reliability Assessment 2022/2023 | Staff Presentation | Report
May 19, 20222022 Summer Energy Market and Reliability Assessment | Presentation | Report | News Release
November 18, 2021Staff Report on the Office of Enforcement’s activities during Fiscal Year 2021 | Staff Presentation | Report
September 21, 2023 Elliott Report: Complete Electricity Standards, Implement Gas Reliability Rules | Presentation
November 16, 2021The February 2021 Cold Weather Outages in Texas and the South Central United States | FERC, NERC and Regional Entity Staff Report
November 4, 2021FERC, NERC, Regional Entity Joint Review of Protection System Commissioning Programs | Report
October 21, 20212021-2022 Winter Energy Market and Reliability Assessment  | Presentation | Report
September 23, 2021FERC, NERC Staff Review 2021 Winter Freeze, Recommend Standards Improvements | News Release | Staff Presentation | PPT
July 8, 2021FERC and ERO Enterprise Joint Report on Real-time Assessments | News Release | Report
July 6, 2021FERC, NERC Joint Report on SolarWinds and Related Supply Chain Compromise | Report
May 20, 20212021 Summer Energy Market and Reliability Assessment |  Staff Presentation | Report
March 18, 2021Order to Show Cause and Staff Report regarding Rover Pipeline, LLC and Energy Transfer  News Release  | Order C-6 
March 18, 20212020 State of the Markets Report Staff Presentation | Report
December 17, 2020Staff Presentation on California Heat Storms, August-September 2020 Staff Presentation
November 19, 20202020 Report on Enforcement  Staff Presentation | Report
October 15, 20202020/2021 Winter Energy Market and Reliability Assessment | Updated Report
June 3, 20202020 Energy Primer: A Handbook of Energy Market Basics 
May 21, 20202020 Summer Energy Market and Reliability Assessment  | Podcast
March 19, 2020 2019 State of the Markets Report
November 21, 2019 2019 Report on Enforcement
October 17, 20192019-2020 Winter Energy Market Assessment Presentation (As Presented) | Presentation (Full Version)
May 16, 2019 2019Summer Energy Market and Reliability Assessment Report | Staff Presentation
April 18, 20192018 State of the Markets Report | Presentation
November 15, 2018 2018 Report on Enforcement
October 18, 20182018–2019 Winter Energy Market Assessment Presentation (As Presented) | Presentation (Full Version)
May 17, 2018 2018Summer Energy Market and Reliability Assessment Report | Staff Presentation
April 19, 20182017 State of the Markets Report | Presentation
November 16, 2017 2017 Report on Enforcement
October 25, 2017Agency Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13783, Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth
October 19, 2017 2017–2018Winter Energy Market Assessment (As Presented) | Full Version
June 15, 20172017 Summer Market and Reliability Assessment
April 13, 2017FERC Staff Issues the 2016 State of the Markets Report
November 17, 2016 2016 Report on Enforcement
October 20, 20162016–2017 Winter Energy Market Assessment
May 19, 20162016 Summer Market and Reliability Assessment
March 17, 20162015 State of the Markets Presentation
November 19, 20152015 Report on Enforcement
October 15, 2015 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
October 15, 20152015–2016 Winter Energy Market Assessment
May 14, 20152015 Summer Market and Reliability Assessment
March 19, 2015OAL Contributions to the Work of the Commission
March 19, 20152014 State of the Markets Presentation

 

Issuance DateTitle
February 25, 2026Interregional Transfer Capability Study
December 12, 20252025 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering
April 15, 2025January 2025 Arctic Events A System Performance Review FERC, NERC, and its Regional Entities: A Joint Staff Report - AD25-9-000 | News Release | Report
June 27, 2024Item E-1 | Implementation of Dynamic Line Ratings | Presentation | News Release & Fact Sheet 
December 16, 20222022 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering
December 15, 20212021 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering
September 23, 2021FERC, NERC Staff Review 2021 Winter Freeze, Recommend Standards Improvements News Release | Staff Presentation | PPT
July 8, 2021FERC and ERO Enterprise Joint Report on Real-time Assessments | News Release | Report
April 15, 2021Staff Report on Electric Transmission Incentives Policy Under Section 219 of the Federal Power Act (RM20-10-000)  News Release | Presentation | Supplemental NOPR
December 22, 20202020 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering Report
December 17, 2020Item E-3 - Staff Presentation on California Independent System Operator Response to August Heat Event (EL21-19-000) Staff Presentation 
December 17, 2020Staff Presentation on Cybersecurity Incentives (RM21-3-000) News Release | Staff Presentation | NOPR
November 19, 2020Staff Presentation on Managing Transmission Line Ratings.  Staff Presentation
September 23, 2020FERC, NERC Second Joint Staff White Paper on Notices of Penalty Pertaining to Violations of Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards 
September 14, 2020FERC, NERC and REs Staff Report on Cyber Planning for Response and Recovery Study(CYPRES) | News Release 
February 20, 2020FERC Launches Look into Virtualization, Cloud Services for Power Grid Operations News Release | Presentation | Orders: E-19 NOI , E-22
January 23, 2020FERC Accepts NERC Performance Assessment, Bolsters Grid Reliability News Release | Presentation | Orders: E-20 , E-21 , E-22 , E-24
October 17, 2019FERC Approves First Compliance Filings on Landmark Storage Rule News Release | Presentation | Orders: E-1 and E-2
August 22, 2019Managing Transmission Line Ratings
July 18, 2019The South Central United States Cold Weather Bulk Electric System Event of January 17, 2018
November 7, 2018FERC Staff Issues Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering Report
May 2, 2018FERC–NERC Staff Report on Grid Operators Having Sufficient ‘Blackstart’ Capability | News Release
December 28, 2017Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering Report
October 6, 20172017 Report on Transmission Investment Metrics
June 9, 2017FERC, NERC Staff Report on Grid Restoration and Recovery Plans Absent SCADA or EMS
December 22, 2016Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering Report
December 8, 2016Electric Reliability Primer
August 12, 2016Staff Report on Common Metrics for RTO/ISOs and Individual Utilities | Errata Notice (revised on August 3, 2017)
March 17, 2016Staff Report on Transmission Investment Metrics 
January 29, 2016FERC-NERC-Regional Entity Joint Review of Restoration and Recovery Plans Report 

 

Issuance DateTitle
February 5, 2024FERC Staff Sends Thirty-seventh Report to Congress on Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
August 9, 2023Thirty-sixth Report to Congress on Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 2, 2023FERC Staff sends Thirty-Fifth Report to Congress on Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
August 10. 2022FERC Staff sends Thirty-fourth Report to Congress on Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 7, 2022FERC Staff sends Thirty-third Report to Congress on Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
August 2. 2021FERC Staff sends Thirty-Second Report to Congress on Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 2, 2021FERC staff sends Thirty-First Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
December 17, 2020Items G-2 & G-3: Staff Presentation on Price Index Policy Statement and Safe Harbor Price Index (PL20-3-000, RM20-7-000) News Release | Staff Presentation | Proposed Revised Policy Statement | NOPR
August 4, 2020FERC staff sends Thirtieth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 12, 2020 FERC staff sends Twenty-Ninth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
August 13, 2019FERC staff sends Twenty-Eighth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 7, 2019FERC staff sends Twenty-Seventh Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
August 17, 2018FERC staff sends Twenty-Sixth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 14, 2018FERC staff sends Twenty-Fifth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
August 9, 2017FERC staff sends Twenty-Fourth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 21, 2017FERC staff sends Twenty-Third Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
August 8, 2016FERC staff sends Twenty-Second Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
February 2, 2016FERC staff sends Twenty-First Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline 
August 12, 2015FERC staff sends Twentieth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline 
February 24, 2015FERC staff sends Nineteenth Report to Congress on progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline 

 

Issuance DateTitle
January 17, 2019Fees for the Use of Government Dams Report to Congress
May 31, 2017Report and Recommendations on the Two-Year Hydro Pilot Process
April 17, 2017 Hydropower Primer

 

Issuance DateTitle
December 17, 2020Item G-1: Staff Presentation on Five-Year Review of the Oil Pipeline Index (RM20-14-000) News Release | Staff Presentation | Order
June 2005Staff Oil Pipeline Handbook, Volume IV
Issuance DateTitle
April 9, 2026Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2025 (revised data on April 8, 2026)
January 29, 2026Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2025
January 20, 2026Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2025
December 1, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2025
October 30, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2025
September 30, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2025
September 2, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2025
August 20, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2025
July 1, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2025
May 8, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2025 (revised data on May 14, 2025)
April 16, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2025 (revised data on May 14, 2025)
March 18, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2025 (revised data on May 14, 2025)
February 6, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2024 (revised data on April 22, 2025)
January 23, 2025Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2024 (revised data on April 22, 2025)
December 18, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2024 (revised data on January 7, 2025)
November 29, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2024
October 21, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2024
September 24, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2024
August 20, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2024
July 15, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2024 (revised data on August 20, 2024)
June 10, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2024 (revised data on August 20, 2024)
May 20, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2024 (revised data on August 20, 2024)
April 8, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2024 (revised data on August 20, 2024)
March 14, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2024
February 15, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 16, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2023 (revised data on May 20, 2024)
January 11, 2024Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2023 (revised data on January 10, 2024)
April 18, 2023Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2023 (revised data on April 13, 2023)
February 7, 2023Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2022
January 13, 2023Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2022
December 1, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2022
November 7, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2022
October 5, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2022
September 15, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2022
August 9, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2022 (revised data on August 23, 2022)
July 12, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2022 (revised data on August 23, 2022)
June 9, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2022 (revised data on August 23, 2022)
May 17, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2022 (revised data on August 23, 2022)
April 26, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2022 (revised data on August 23, 2022)
March 17, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2022 (revised data on August 23, 2022)
March 8, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
January 5, 2022Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
December 20, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
November 17, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
September 30, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
September 14, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
August 4, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
July 12, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
June 4, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
June 4, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
April 20, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
March 23, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2021 (revised on September 28, 2022)
February 8, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2020 (revised on September 28, 2022)
January 5, 2021Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2020
December 1, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2020 (revised generation data on January 5, 2021 based on source data changes)
November 18, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2020
October 15, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2020
October 15, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2020
August 17, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2020
July 9, 2020 Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2020
June 5, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2020
June 5, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2020
April 20, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2020
March 9, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2020
March 5, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2019
January 15, 2020Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2019 (revised generation data on January 24, 2020 based on source data changes)
December 18, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2019
November 19, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2019
November 1, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2019
September 11, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2019
August 8, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2019 (revised generation data on September 11, 2019 based on source data changes)
July 5, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2019 (revised generation data on September 11, 2019 based on source data changes)
June 7, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2019 (revised generation data on September 11, 2019 based on source data changes)
May 7, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2019 (revised generation data on September 11, 2019 based on source data changes)
April 10, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2019
March 12, 2019 Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2019 (revised generation data on April 16, 2019 based on source data changes)
February 5, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2018
January 2, 2019Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2018
December 6, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2018 (revised generation data on January 11, 2019 based on source data changes)
November 5, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2018
October 9, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2018 (revised generation data on November 8, 2018 based on source data changes)
September 6, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2018 (revised generation data on October 11, 2018 based on source data changes)
July 31, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2018 (revised generation data on September 6, 2018 based on source data changes)
July 5, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2018 (revised generation data on July 31, 2018 based on source data changes)
 June 5, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2018 (revised generation data on July 31, 2018 based on source data changes)
May 3, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2018 (revised generation data on June 5, 2018 based on source data changes)
 April 23, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2018 (revised generation data on May 3, 2018 based on source data changes)
March 13, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2018
February 6, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2017
January 3, 2018Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2017 (revised generation data on February 6, 2018 based on source data changes)
December 4, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
November 7, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
October 4, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
September 13, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
August 3, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
July 6, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
June 5, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
May 2, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2017 (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
March 30, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2017  (revised natural gas tables on February 8, 2018 reflect end of year revisions)
February 28, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2017
February 1, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2016 (revised generation data on February 28, 2017 based on source data changes)
January 5, 2017Energy Infrastructure Update for November 2016
December 6, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for October 2016 (revised generation data on December 28, 2016 based on source data changes)
November 2, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2016 (revised generation data on December 6, 2016 based on source data changes)
September 30, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2016 (revised generation data on October 27, 2016 based on source data changes)
September 2, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2016 (revised generation data on October 3, 2016 based on source data changes)
July 29, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2016 (revised generation data on September 1, 2016 based on source data changes)
July 1, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for May 2016 (revised generation data on August 2, 2016 based on source data changes)
June 6, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for April 2016 (revised generation data on July 1, 2016 based on source data changes)
April 27, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for March 2016 (revised generation data on July 1, 2016 based on source data changes)
March 23, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2016 (revised generation data on April 27, 2016 based on source data changes)
March 3, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for January 2016 (revised generation data on March 28, 2016 based on source data changes)
February 2, 2016Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2015 (revised generation data on March 2, 2016 based on source data changes)

 

Disclaimer: The views presented in the following Staff Papers are the personal views of the authors and not FERC or any of its Commissioners.

Issuance DateTitle
March 19, 20262025 State of the Markets | Report | Presentation
November 21, 2025FERC Staff Issues Whitepaper on Seams Coordination in the Western Interconnection
May 13, 2022Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Technology Investment
April 21, 2022Presentation & Report - 2021 State of Markets
September 9, 2021Energy and Ancillary Services Market Reforms to Address Changing System Needs
May 26, 2021Hybrid Resources White Paper  | Notice
February 15, 2018Distributed Energy Resources
January 30, 2017 Marginal Loss Calculations for the DCOPF
November 17, 2016 Effective Energy Trading Compliance Practices
November 17, 2016 Anti-Market Manipulation Enforcement Efforts Ten Years After EPAct 2005
January 19, 2016 Guidance Principles for Clean Power Plan Modeling | Errata

 

Issuance DateTitle
October 20, 20252025 Staff Report Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits
August 26, 20242024 Staff Report Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits | News Release 
December 12, 20232023 Staff Report Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits | News Release 
October 14, 20222022 Staff Report Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits | News Release 
October 8, 20212021 Staff Report Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits | News Release 
October 2, 20202020 Staff Report Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits | News Release 
October 4, 2019FERC Staff Report Identifies Lessons Learned from CIP Reliability Audits | News Release
August 27, 2019FERC/NERC Staff White Paper on CIP Standards Notices of Penalties | News Release
March 29, 2019FERC Staff Report Identifies Lessons Learned from CIP Reliability Audits | News Release
October 6, 2017Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Version 5 Reliability Audits

 

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