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

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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

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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

douglas.sipe@ferc.govdouglas.sipe@ferc.gov