# Federal Register #2026-21716

FERC notice on off-the-record communications in contested proceedings

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21716

The Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a public notice about off-the-record communications in contested proceedings.
- **Buyer:** U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
- **Notice:** Reports no prohibited communications and one exempt communication associated with docket CP17-178-000.
- **Handling and access:** Explains how communications are documented and considered, and directs readers to FERC’s eLibrary for filings.
- **Procurement:** No products or services are requested; no OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

### Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gives notice of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications it recently received. The notice explains how these communications are handled in contested proceedings and lists one exempt communication associated with docket CP17-178-000; no prohibited communications are listed. The public notice provides directions for viewing filings through FERC’s eLibrary.

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