Four olive branches: What the FERC bestowed on PUCs in Order 888
Where others see conflict, a Pennsylvania commissioner finds a peace offering, not a grab for power. The jurisdictional issues posed by Order 888 continue to breed tension between federal and state officials. Unfortunately, most of this tension too often elevates form over substance. This jurisdictional tension shifts the focus of decisionmaking from securing the benefits of competition to preserving regulatory turf. In Order 888, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) extends four important olive branches to those states that want to introduce customer choice at the retail level. While these olive branches are not a fundamental concession by the FERC, state officials should pursue them before attacking Order 888 for its broad claims over jurisdiction.
- OSTI ID:
- 482416
- Journal Information:
- Fortnightly, Vol. 134, Issue 18; Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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