The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent agency
within the Department of Energy, led by five commissioners. It regulates
the interstate transmission and sale of electricity and natural gas, as
well as the rates for transportation of oil by pipeline.
FERC also oversees the permitting of
interstate natural gas pipelines and related facilities, reviews
proposals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, and licenses
hydroelectric projects. It is also responsible for the safety and
inspection of dams associated with
FERC-licensed projects. In addition to its
licensing and ratemaking authorities, FERC
oversees the wholesale electricity markets, protects the reliability of
the electric grid, and reviews mergers, acquisitions, and corporate
transactions by electricity companies, among other things. President
Biden named Commissioner Richard Glick as FERC
Chairman on January 21, 2021.
Witnesses
Richard Glick, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Neil Chatterjee, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
James Danly, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Allison Clements, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mark C. Christie, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The clean energy economy has seen robust growth in recent decades and
now presents the opportunity for widespread wealth creation that
benefits American small businesses, their workers, and consumers. It has
the potential to create millions of good-paying jobs spread across tens
of thousands of businesses while simultaneously lowering energy prices
for consumers.
This
hearing
will focus on workforce development initiatives in the clean energy
economy, discuss Congressional proposals regarding clean energy, and
explore the potential for the growth this industry could unleash.
Leticia Colon De Mejias, Chief Executive Officer of Energy
Efficiencies Solutions and Co-chair for the Building Performance
Association, Energy Efficiencies Solutions
James Hasselbeck , Director of Operations , ReVision Energy, Inc.,
South Portland, ME
Samuel Gilchrist, Western Campaigns Director, Natural Resources
Defense Council, Denver, CO
Republican witness
Tom Greer, Proprietor and Owner, Hub City Brewing Co., Belen, NM,
Testifying on behalf of the Consumer Energy Alliance
House Small Business Committee
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Amounts appropriated by section 791(d) of division B of Public Law
116–94 shall also be made available for necessary expenses related to
losses of crops (including smoke-tainted wine grapes) as a consequence
of wildfires occurring in calendar year 2020 in the same manner as
other crop losses under the heading “Department of
Agriculture—Agricultural Programs—Processing, Research and
Marketing—Office of the Secretary” in title I of the Additional
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (Public Law
116–20).
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation will convene a
hearing
titled “Pipeline Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructure“ at
10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The hearing will examine the
current state of pipeline cybersecurity and the role that federal
regulators play in protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure from
malicious actors. This hearing will provide members an opportunity to
examine recent actions taken in response to pipeline cyber incidents and
gaps in our current oversight and regulatory structure.
Witnesses:
David Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration
Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation
Leslie Gordon, Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice,
Government Accountability Office
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Meeting for H.R.
4502, the Labor,
Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development,
Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government,
Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act,
2022.
Division A (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education) – Committee
Report
On Wednesday, July 22, at 10:00 AM ET, the
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory
Oversight will hold a
hearing
to examine current issues that adversely affect environmental justice
communities.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee
Rules Committee Print of H.R.
4502,
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2022