Now is the Time for a Public Participation Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Now is the Time for a Public Participation Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Joseph Daniel, Senior Energy Analyst | April 27, 2021, 9:22 am EDT
Long ago, Congress gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization to form the Office of Public Participation. Such an office would help serve as a platform to help ensure that the independent agency would hear from and make decisions informed by the public. Specifically, communities that are directly affected by the construction of energy infrastructure and those of us that pay for it once FERC approves it.