Reforming Pipeline Review

The Institute for Policy Integrity argues that FERC's current process for certifying interstate pipelines is flawed and fails the public interest. The report recommends that FERC move beyond relying on shipper contracts to instead incorporate regional need analysis, coordination with electric transmission, climate-related transition risks and stranded asset costs, and monetized climate damage estimates.

• The current certification process used by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to evaluate the necessity of long-lasting gas infrastructure, such as interstate pipelines, is flawed and does not serve the public interest.
• To improve the determination of project need, FERC should shift from its current practice of primarily considering whether developers have secured contracts with gas shippers to a broader approach including four specific reforms: regional analysis to prevent overbuilding and unfair rates, holistic coordination with electric transmission, accounting for climate-related transition risks and stranded assets, and the use of monetized damage estimates for climate impacts.

APA

Ph.D., S. L. A. B. Ü. (2022). Reforming Pipeline Review. Institute for Policy Integrity. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/reforming-pipeline-review

Chicago

Ph.D., Sarah Ladin and Burçin Ünel,. Reforming Pipeline Review. Institute for Policy Integrity, 2022. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/reforming-pipeline-review.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Ph.D. |first1=Sarah Ladin and Burçin Ünel, |title=Reforming Pipeline Review |publisher=Institute for Policy Integrity |date=15 February 2022 |url=https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/reforming-pipeline-review |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{phd2022reforming, author = {Ph.D., Sarah Ladin and Burçin Ünel,}, title = {{Reforming Pipeline Review}}, institution = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/reforming-pipeline-review}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }