NEW ENGLAND POWER POOL

Litigation Updates & Reports

Activity Since the May 31 Report
Last Update: Jun 20, 2018 10:35 am

Date	Proceeding Type	Docket	Brief Description
Jun 19	Mystic 8/9 Cost of Service Agreement	ER18-1639	Constellation Mystic Power (Exelon) files an answer to the protest and comments filed (i) asking that the FERC set the case for hearing and settlement procedures, as soon as possible, with the hearing held in abeyance pending the outcome of the settlement discussions; and (ii) requesting that the FERC "appropriately narrow" the issues to be addressed in such proceedings
Jun 19	ISO-NE Waiver Filing: Mystic 8 & 9	ER18-1509	NEPGA answers ISO-NE's June 7 answer
Jun 19	NEPGA Mystic Complaint	EL18-154	NEPGA answers those parties that opposed the steps outlined in its Complaint
Jun 18	Footprint Power Civil Penalty Show Cause Order	IN18-7	FERC directs Footprint Power to show cause why they should not (i) be found to have violated the ISO-NE Tariff and FERC regulations by submitting what Enforcement staff has concluded were false and misleading supply offers for, and by failing to report the fuel status and related operational status of, Salem Harbor Unit 4 in June and July of 2013; and (ii) disgorge $2.05 million in CSO payments and be assessed a $4.2 million civil penalty
Jun 18	2017 Tax Law Waiver Request: Identified PTOs	ER18-1722	PTOs answer NEPOOL's comments
Jun 15	NEPGA Mystic Complaint/ ISO-NE Waiver Filing: Mystic 8 & 9	AD18-7 EL18-154 ER18-1509	FirstEnergy Solutions renews its request that the FERC immediately adopt the proposal that FirstEnergy Service Co. filed in Docket No. RM18-1 to ensure the continued operation of critical nuclear and coal-fired generators while a long term solution is developed
Jun 14	MPD OATT Annual Informational Filing	ER15-1429	Emera Maine requests wavier of MPD OATT to permit it to hold its annual meeting with stakeholders on Jun 27 — 2 days before what would ordinarily be permitted
Jun 13	Sched. 21-EM: BHD Tax Law & Settlement Changes; MPD OATT Changes	ER18-1244 ER18-1213	Emera Maine submits response to Deficiency Letter
Jun 12	Membership	ER18-1485	FERC accepts memberships of: Anbaric Development Partners; Appian Way Energy Partners East; Canton Mountain Wind; GSP Lost Nation; GSP Merrimack; GSP Newington; GSP Schiller; GSP White Lake; Marco DM Holdings; and WATTIFI Inc.; Terminations of: AmericaWide Energy; Optik Energy; Name change of Energy Rewards (f/k/a Fairpoint Energy)
Jun 12	Capital Projects Report - 2018 Q1	ER18-1571	FERC accepts 2018 Q1 Report
Jun 11	Economic Life Determination Revisions	ER18-1770	ISO-NE and NEPOOL jointly file changes to the determination of economic life to provide that the economic life of an Existing Capacity Resource is calculated as the evaluation period in which the net present value of the resource’s expected future profit is maximized; comment date Jul 2
Jun 11	MPS Merger Cost Recovery Settlement	ER15-1434 et al.	Judge Dring certifies May 8 Settlement to the FERC
Jun 8	ISO-NE Waiver Filing: Mystic 8 & 9	ER18-1509	Algonquin submits supplemental comments View summaries here
Jun 7	ISO-NE Waiver Filing: Mystic 8 & 9	ER18-1509	Answers filed by NEPOOL, ISO-NE, Exelon, NEPGA
Jun 7	2017 Tax Law Waiver Request: Identified PTOs	ER18-1722	NEPOOL files comments
Jun 7	Deepwater Wind Complaint	EL18-171	K. Leonard, individual ratepayer and councilwoman for the City of Newport RI, files complaint against the RIPUC, National Grid, and Deepwater Wind Block Island seeking, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief barring the continued implementation of the Deepwater Wind Rhode Island PPA and prohibiting the RIPUC from "designating renewable power costs as 'distribution' costs in any way that prevents consumers from the benefits of purchasing power from competitive sources"
Jun 6	Mystic 8/9 Cost of Service Agreement	EL18-1639	Comments and Protests filed by: NEPOOL, ISO-NE, Algonquin, CT Parties, EDF, ENECOS, EPSA, Eversource, FirstLight, IECG, MA AG, MPUC, National Grid, NEPGA, NESCOE, New England LDCs, NextEra, NHPUC, NRG, Repsol, Verso; View summaries here
Jun 6	NEPGA Mystic Complaint	EL18-154	Comments and Protests filed by: NEPOOL, ISO-NE, CT Parties, ENECOS, EPSA, Eversource, National Grid, NESCOE View summaries here
Jun 6	Order 845: LGIA/LGIP Reforms	RM17-8	ISO-NE answers AWEA Request for Clarification
Jun 4	RNS/LNS Rates and Rate Protocols Settlement Proceeding	EL16-19	Settlement Judge Dring issues status report noting parties have reached a settlement in principle and recommending settlement procedures be cont'd
Jun 1	Order 845: LGIA/LGIP Reforms (RM17-8)	RM17-18	FERC grants extension of compliance filing deadline to Nov 5, 2018
Jun 1	ISO Securities: Authorization for Future Drawdowns	ES18-25	FERC authorizes ISO-NE drawdowns under a new $20 million Revolving Credit Line and a new $4 million line of credit supporting the Payment Default Shortfall Fund
May 31	NEPGA Mystic 8/9 Price Suppression Complaint	EL18-154	FERC denies NESCOE’s request for 14-day extension of time; comment date remains Jun 6
May 31	2017 Tax Law Waiver Request: UI	ER18-1718	UI requests waiver of the relevant provisions of Schedule 21-UI so that it may incorporate the lower federal corporate income tax rate (21%) in its July 1, 2018, Mid-Year Rate Calculation
May 31	2017 Tax Law Waiver Request: CMP	ER18-1719	CMP requests waiver of the relevant provisions of Schedule 21-CMP so that it may incorporate the lower federal corporate income tax rate (21%) in its July 1, 2018, Mid-Year Rate Calculation
May 31	2017 Tax Law Waiver Request: Identified PTOs	ER18-1722	Identified PTOs request waiver of of certain provisions of ISO-NE OATT Attachment F in order to reflect lower federal corporate income tax rate in the 2018 RNS rate projected transmission revenue requirement (eff. Jun 1, 2018)
May 31	2017 Tax Law Waiver Request: NHT	ER18-1723	NHT requests waiver of the relevant provisions of Schedule 21-NHT so that it may incorporate the 21% federal corporate income tax rate in its Jun 1 Annual Wholesale Transmission Revenue Reqs. and Schedule 21-NHT rate update
May 31	Membership	ER18-1714	NEPOOL requests FERC accept Jun 1 membership of Group628 and termination of Participant status of Cumulus Master Fund, Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp., Palmco CT, South Jersey Energy ISO1, VCharge
May 31	Schedule 21-NSTAR Annual Informational Filing	ER09-1243 ER07-549	NSTAR submits informational filing containing true-up of billings under Schedule 21-NSTAR for the period Jan1, 2017 through Dec 31, 2017
May 31	Regional Report	not docketed	ISO-NE submits revised FERC Form 714 for calendar year 2017
May 31	203 App.: NRG Canal/ Stonepeak	EC18-83	FERC authorizes transaction pursuant to which NRG Canal will be acquired indirectly by Stonepeak Holdings, LLC and no longer be a Related Person to the NRG/GenOn companies