FERC Cease and Desist Power

According to this article in the NYT, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved an amendment to energy legislation that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authority to address suspected market manipulation through the issuance of cease and desist orders without a prior hearing on the matter.

[Update:  For more on upcoming hearings, see this article in the NYT.  (Moved up).]

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