A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission":

"… he country in less than five years after the act’s passage. In 1996, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued the open-access rule, which forced utilities to unbundle gen …"

"… at the University of Houston and worked in the Interior Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the Nixon administration, headed the new company, which struggled with …"

"… el, the agency that bestowed the most favorable decisions on Enron was the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the organization tasked with overseeing the energy market. Many of the ru …"

"… inalapproval in May 1990.Restructuring ofnatural gas pipeline operationsTheFederal Energy Regulatory Commission restructured interstate pipelineoperations in April 1992. It separated sal …"

Enron's deregulation fight

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Efforts to deregulate the nation's electricity market began with the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies A

Excerpts from this story referencing "Competitive Power Coalition":

"… oice in Electricity, South Carolinians for Competitive Electricity and the Competitive Power Coalition in Massachusetts.As in Washington, it hired a number of former legislators …"