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Douglas A. SipeDouglas A. Sipe Outreach ManagerOutreach Manager
Division of Division of Gas-Environment and EngineeringGas-Environment and Engineering
Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCommission
Office of Energy ProjectsOffice of Energy Projects
FERCFERC and the IRWAand the IRWA
Key TopicsKey Topics
Who is FERCWho is FERC
FERC OutreachFERC Outreach
International Right of Way Association Training International Right of Way Association Training ModuleModule
FERC’s Communication PlanFERC’s Communication Plan
FERFERCC
Office of Energy Office of Energy ProjectsProjects
What FERC DoesWhat FERC Does
Regulates the transmission and sale of natural gas for resale in Regulates the transmission and sale of natural gas for resale in interstate commerceinterstate commerce
Approves the siting and abandonment of interstate natural gas Approves the siting and abandonment of interstate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities; ensures the safe operation and pipelines and storage facilities; ensures the safe operation and reliability of proposed and operating LNG terminalsreliability of proposed and operating LNG terminals
Licenses and inspects private, municipal, and state hydroelectric Licenses and inspects private, municipal, and state hydroelectric projectsprojects
Reviews the siting application for electric transmission projects under Reviews the siting application for electric transmission projects under limited circumstanceslimited circumstances
Regulates the transmission and wholesale sales of electricity in Regulates the transmission and wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce; interstate commerce;
Protects the reliability of the high voltage interstate transmission Protects the reliability of the high voltage interstate transmission system system
Regulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerceRegulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce Monitors and investigates energy marketsMonitors and investigates energy markets
FERC Organization ChartFERC Organization ChartFERC Organization ChartFERC Organization Chart
Chairman Jon Wellinghoff
Commissioner Cheryl A. LaFleur
Commissioner Philip D. Moeller
Commissioner John R. Norris
CommissionerTony Clark
Energy Energy ProjectsProjects
Electric Electric ReliabilityReliability
External External AffairsAffairs
Energy Market Energy Market RegulationRegulation
EnforcementEnforcement
Energy Policy & Energy Policy & InnovationInnovation
Administrative Administrative LitigationLitigation
Administrative Administrative Law JudgesLaw Judges
Executive Executive DirectorDirector
General General CounselCounsel
SecretarySecretary
INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE (Certificated Since 2000)(Certificated Since 2000)
Pipelines Pipelines
− 108.6 Bcf/day of Capacity and 16,207.6 Miles108.6 Bcf/day of Capacity and 16,207.6 Miles Storage FacilitiesStorage Facilities
− 1211.54 Bcf of Capacity1211.54 Bcf of Capacity LNG FacilitiesLNG Facilities
− 36.99 Bcf/day of Total Capacity36.99 Bcf/day of Total Capacity
The Landowners’ The Landowners’ PerspectivePerspective
HelloHello
FERC and IRWA Partner on Public Outreach
November/December 2011 Issue of
the Right Of Way
Magazine
Pipeline Personnel Right of Way Training Module
IRWA Training ModuleIRWA Training Module
I.I. Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives
A.A. History and BackgroundHistory and Background
1.1. Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
(INGAA) “Commitment to Landowners”(INGAA) “Commitment to Landowners”
2.2. International Right of Way Association was task to International Right of Way Association was task to
develop training moduledevelop training module
B.B. Target Audience…Anyone who touches the ROWTarget Audience…Anyone who touches the ROW
C.C. ScopeScope
D.D. FERC roleFERC role
IRWA Training ModuleIRWA Training Module
II.II. Background of Rights AcquisitionBackground of Rights Acquisition
A.A. Survey permission and types of surveysSurvey permission and types of surveys
B.B. What is an easement and types of easementsWhat is an easement and types of easements
C.C. Easement languageEasement language
III.III. Ethical/Professional BehaviorEthical/Professional Behavior
IV.IV. Landowner Interaction PrinciplesLandowner Interaction Principles
A.A. Negotiation Do’s and Don'tsNegotiation Do’s and Don'ts
1.1. Positive Phrases, body language, presentation Positive Phrases, body language, presentation
techniquestechniques
B.B. How to respond to questions concerning Eminent DomainHow to respond to questions concerning Eminent Domain
V.V. Construction PhaseConstruction Phase
VI. For More Information
Visit our website (www.irwaonline.org)to download our Pipeline Personnel Strategies white paper and access additional resources.
Pipeline Personnel Strategies
IRWA Plans Going ForwardIRWA Plans Going Forward
Roll this training module out to the industry…not just Roll this training module out to the industry…not just
natural gasnatural gas
FERC will work with this industry to engage as many people FERC will work with this industry to engage as many people
as we can…Will you help?as we can…Will you help?
PUSH NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY TO ADOPT AND USE!!!PUSH NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY TO ADOPT AND USE!!!
Its about Its about
changing the changing the
way people do way people do
their jobs; their jobs;
their their
livelihood; and livelihood; and
the GAME.the GAME.
FERC’s Outreach InitiativeFERC’s Outreach Initiative
FERC getting out in front of projectsFERC getting out in front of projects Turn opposition into understandingTurn opposition into understanding
Industry needs to anticipate/ communicate infrastructure Industry needs to anticipate/ communicate infrastructure hotspotshotspots
We do Industry House CallsWe do Industry House Calls FERC's Expectations, Role, and Outreach GoalFERC's Expectations, Role, and Outreach Goal FERC’s Popular SeminarFERC’s Popular Seminar
Address elected officials earlier in the processAddress elected officials earlier in the process Continue to consult/educate/outreach to federal, state, and local Continue to consult/educate/outreach to federal, state, and local
agencies (Learning Curve)agencies (Learning Curve) Refine ways to connect with affected stakeholdersRefine ways to connect with affected stakeholders
Open Houses, Site Visits, Public MeetingsOpen Houses, Site Visits, Public Meetings Communicate to all stakeholders that there is a process in placeCommunicate to all stakeholders that there is a process in place
Communication PlanCommunication Plan
Long time coming….Best practices for Stakeholder OutreachLong time coming….Best practices for Stakeholder Outreach
FERC has communicated for years the importance of a FERC has communicated for years the importance of a strong and efficient stakeholder outreach plan which strong and efficient stakeholder outreach plan which incorporates the use of public outreach tools and incorporates the use of public outreach tools and involves greater training for industry representativesinvolves greater training for industry representativesSome companies have embraced this message and Some companies have embraced this message and
established model programs, other companies have established model programs, other companies have yet to implement a stakeholder outreach programyet to implement a stakeholder outreach program
FERFERCC
Senior ManagementSenior Management
LandLand
LegalLegal
RegulatoryRegulatory
BusinessBusinessDevelopmentDevelopment
ConstructionConstruction
EngineeringEngineering
EnvironmentalEnvironmentalGovernmentGovernment
AffairsAffairs
OUTREACHOUTREACH
Questions?Questions?
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20426Washington, DC 20426
Douglas A. SipeDouglas A. Sipe
202.502.8837202.502.8837
[email protected]@ferc.gov