April 25, 2024

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

ISO-NE
NEPOOL Transmission Committee Briefs: April 25, 2024

The NEPOOL Transmission Committee voted on to approve updates to ISO-NE’s Order 2023 compliance proposal to account for Order 2023-A.

Sandia National Laboratories
CAISO Receives FERC Approval to Increase Soft Offer Cap
FERC approved CAISO’s request to increase its capacity procurement mechanism soft offer cap from $6.31 per kW-month to $7.34.
NextEra Energy Resources
FERC Sticks with MISO on Queue Penalties over Clean Energy Groups’ Rehearing Attempt
Clean energy groups were unsuccessful with FERC in their challenge of automatic withdrawal penalties in MISO’s interconnection queue.
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Policymakers Chart FERC’s History of Opening the Grid for Competition
FERC has worked to restructure the power industry for nearly three decades, and is poised to take another major step forward on that front with the transmission rule next month, panelists said on a Americans for a Clean Energy Grid webinar.
AES Indiana
MISO Reports 123-GW Roster for 2023 Interconnection Queue Cycle
MISO announced that 123 GW of new generation spread across 600 applications are vying to enter its generator interconnection queue under the 2023 cycle.
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MISO’s Sloped Demand Curve Plan Draws 2nd Deficiency Letter
FERC once again said it needs more information on clearing price caps before MISO can proceed with sloped demand curves in its capacity auctions.
Ameren
FERC Observers, Stakeholders Lay out What is at Stake with Tx Rule Looming
FERC is set to vote on its long-awaited proposed rule on transmission planning and cost allocation for regional lines at a special open meeting May 13.
OG&E
FERC Conditionally Accepts OG&E Rate Filing
FERC conditionally accepted Oklahoma Gas and Electric’s proposed formula rate template revisions, as requested, but directed the company to submit a compliance filing within 30 days.
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FERC OKs Pipeline Expansion Despite West Coast States’ Opposition
FERC rejected rehearing requests on the expansion of the Gas Transmission Northwest pipeline’s capacity into the Northwest over three states’ objections and Commissioner Allison Clements’ dissent. 
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FERC Approves NYISO’s 10-kW Minimum for DERs in Aggregations
FERC approved NYISO’s proposed tariff revisions that set rules for distributed energy resources seeking to participate in its markets, including a 10-kW minimum for individual resources to be included in an aggregation.

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