Natural Gas Regulation: Pipeline Transportation Under FERC Order 436

RCED-87-133BR Published: Jun 09, 1987. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 1987.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is implementing a regulation that allows natural gas pipelines to transport gas without FERC approval if they provide services on a nondiscriminatory basis.

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Energy

Energy suppliesGas pipeline operationsIndependent regulatory commissionsNatural gas pricesPipeline operationsNatural gasParticipation ratesEntitlementsDiscriminationNatural gas pipelines