{"data":{"id":"us/18-cfr-1b.6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 CFR 1b.6","heading":"b.6 Preliminary investigations.","body":"The Commission or its staff may, in its discretion, initiate a preliminary investigation. In such investigations, no process is issued or testimony compelled. Where it appears from the preliminary investigation that a formal investigation is appropriate, the staff will so recommend to the Commission.","path":["Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL RULES","PART 1b—RULES RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-18.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:34Z","sha256":"2fd427738bdff027c7d5ccb751580243cfe06a7fa2c7eb71fb1df20cff325fc2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-cfr-1b.5","next":"us/18-cfr-1b.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}