---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 153.20"
title: "18"
number: "153.20"
heading: "General rule."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/153.20"
---

# §153.20. General rule.

- (a) **Filing procedures.** Applications under Subparts B and C must be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission in accordance with filing procedures posted on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov.
- (b) **Certification.** All applications must be signed in compliance with [§ 385.2005](/cfr/18/385.2005.md) of this chapter.
  - (1) **The signature on an application constitutes a certification that—** The signer has read the filing signed and knows the contents of the paper copies; and, the signer possesses the full power and authority to sign the filing.
  - (2) An application must be signed by one of the following:
    - (i) The person on behalf of whom the application is made;
    - (ii) An officer, agent, or employee of the governmental authority, agency, or instrumentality on behalf of which the filing is made; or,
    - (iii) A representative qualified to practice before the Commission under [§ 385.2101](/cfr/18/385.2101.md) of this chapter who possesses authority to sign.
- (c) **Where to file.** The paper copies and an accompanying transmittal letter must be submitted in one package to: Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426. This [paragraph (c)](#c) shall cease to have effect on December 5, 2026, unless the Commission determines that the cessation deadline should be extended to a date not more than 5 years in the future after offering the public an opportunity to provide input on the costs and benefits of this [paragraph (c)](#c) and considering that input. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing its determination and revising or removing this [paragraph (c)](#c) accordingly.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Order 595, 62 FR 30446, June 4, 1997, as amended by Order 737, 75 FR 43404, July 26, 2010; Order 914, 90 FR 48403, Oct. 21, 2025]

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717b, 717o; E.O. 10485, 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 970, as amended by E.O. 12038, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 136; DOE Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-FERC-2006 (May 16, 2006).

### Source

Source: Order 595, 62 FR 30446, June 4, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Order 595, 62 FR 30446, June 4, 1997, as amended by Order 737, 75 FR 43404, July 26, 2010; Order 914, 90 FR 48403, Oct. 21, 2025]