The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is okay with the idea of Google dealing in energy. Yesterday, it granted "market-based rate authorization" to Google Energy and designated the entity a Category 1 seller in all regions. Google may well view this development as a bit of a victory. More than a few people became uneasy when it first applied to become a power marketer; the move generated a lot of fresh jokes about Skynet and global domination.