The United States federal regulator of interstate energy: FERC regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil, and also licenses hydropower projects and natural gas terminals, working from its offices at 888 First Street NE in Washington.
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Organization Type Founded YearCreated in the reorganization that followed the 1973 oil crisis, this atlas's own oil-crisis-1973 milestone. HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. USA.gov Federal Agency Directory
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil, and also regulates hydropower projects and natural gas terminals.
2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationFederal Energy Regulatory Commission, historyQuote, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, history
FERC was created in 1977 by the U.S. Congress in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis.
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