FERC's 42-Item Agenda: Energy Rules on Repeat
Published Date: 8/14/2026
Notice
Summary
We are publishing our regulatory agenda (the Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, "The Regulatory Flexibility Act," and Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review." FERC's complete Agenda, available on OMB's website at https://www.reginfo.gov, is a compilation of all rulemaking activities on which we have recently completed action or have proposed or are considering action. Our last Agenda was provided in May 2025 and in this current agenda, we have listed 42 rulemaking activities. We also note that the Agency has one inactive rulemaking that is not listed in this Agenda. This issuance of our Agenda contains ten (10) Pre-Rules, eleven (11) Notice of Proposed Rules, eight (8) Final Rules, and thirteen (13) Completed activities. Four (4) rulemakings are Section 3(f)(1) Significant; two (2) are Other Significant; one (1) is a routine rulemaking activity; two (2) are administrative, and thirty-two (32) are Substantive, Nonsignificant rulemaking activities.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
New cyber rules to reduce grid attack risk
The Commission proposes to approve Reliability Standard CIP-003-11 (Cyber Security—Security Management Controls) to mitigate risks posed by a coordinated cyberattack on low-impact facilities whose aggregate effect could be much greater. You could see reduced risk of wide electricity disruptions if the standard is adopted and implemented.
DOE asks to remove tribal veto on hydro permits
The Department of Energy requested that the Commission initiate a proceeding to end tribal authorities' power to veto preliminary permits for hydroelectric projects on tribal lands. If adopted, tribal authorities would no longer have veto power over preliminary hydroelectric permits on tribal lands.
Secure rules for virtualized grid technology
The Commission proposes to approve four new definitions, 18 modified definitions, and eleven modified Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards to update protections so virtualization and other new technologies can be applied securely on the electric grid. You could benefit from adoption because it aims to allow utilities to use virtualization while maintaining cybersecurity and reliability.
Oil pipeline index set at 1.42%
The Commission proposes to use the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods at 1.42% as the index level to determine annual changes to oil pipeline rate ceilings for the five-year period commencing July 1, 2026. This index level will be the basis the Commission uses to calculate annual adjustments to those rate ceilings during that period.
Streamlined gas-electric emergency data access
The Commission proposes to adopt NAESB Version 4.0 business-practice changes to streamline the process for accessing publicly available gas-electric coordination data during extreme cold weather or emergency events. You may see improved coordination of gas and electric systems in emergencies because the standards make that data easier to obtain.
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