CHAPTER 5 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IMPLICATIONS OF PROTECTING CONSUMERS IN A CHANGING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE

• Jurisdiction: United States

Natural Resources and Environmental Administrative Law and Procedure II
(Sep 2004)
CHAPTER 5
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IMPLICATIONS OF PROTECTING CONSUMERS IN A CHANGING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
Suedeen G. Kelly
Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C.

Suedeen G. Kelly is a Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, holding a term that expires June 30, 2004. Previously she was a Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she taught energy law, public utility regulation, administrative law and legislative process. She also worked with the law firm of Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk in Albuquerque from 2000 through 2003. In 2000, Ms. Kelly served as counsel to the California Independent System Operator. In 1999, she worked as a Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman.

Prior to joining the faculty of the Law School, Ms. Kelly served as Chair of the New Mexico Public Service Commission, which regulated New Mexico's electric, gas and water utilities. She had been a lawyer in the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General and with the New Mexico firm of Leubben, Hughes & Kelly. She also worked for two years in Washington, DC, upon her graduation from law school.

She received a B.A. with Distinction in Chemistry from the University of Rochester and a J.D. cum laude from Cornell Law School. She is admitted to the bars of New Mexico and the District of Columbia.

Administrative Law Implications of Protecting Consumers in a Changing Regulatory Landscape
Commissioner Suedeen G. Kelly
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Institute on Natural Resources and Environmental Administrative Law and Procedure
Denver, Colorado
September 16, 2004
FERC Jurisdiction Extends To:

•Interstate Transmission of Natural Gas, Oil and Electricity

•Natural Gas Projects and Hydropower Projects

FERC's Responsibilities Include:

• Regulation of the transmission and sale of natural gas for resale in interstate commerce;

• Regulation of the transmission of oil by pipelines in interstate commerce;

• Regulation of the transmission and wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce;

• License and inspection of private, municipal, and state hydroelectric projects;

• Approve the siting of and abandonment of interstate natural gas facilities, including pipelines, storage and liquefied natural gas;

• Oversee environmental matters related to natural gas and hydroelectricity projects and major electricity policy initiatives.

FERC Does Not:

• Regulate retail electricity or natural gas sales to consumers;

• Approve the physical...