As part of its regulatory function, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) collects data from utilities. FERC data may be found via the following link: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/FercAdvSearch.asp.
Remove the check box for ‘file date’ unless you know the date
Go down to ‘text search’ and enter a company’s name
Go to ‘document type’ and select “Report/Form” for ‘Class’
Go to ‘document type’ and select whichever type of data you seek.
A few of the reports that FERC provides include:
Form 1 – Annual Report for Major Electric Utilities, Licensees & Others
Form No. 1 is a comprehensive financial and operating report submitted for Electric Rate regulation and financial audits.
Form 423 – Monthly Report of Cost & Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants
Form No. 423 is a compilation of data for cost and quality of fuels delivered to electric power plants to be used for determination of electric rates.
Form 552 – Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions
Form No. 552 collects transactional information from natural gas market participants. The filing of this information is necessary to provide information regarding the size of the physical gas market, the use of the natural spot markets, and the use of fixed and index price transactions.
