Litigation Updates & Reports

Updates Since Dec 04, 2025

Last update: Dec 26, 2025 6:56 pm
23
Dec
PSNH X-178 Powerline Rebuild Asset Condition Project Complaint

Maine OPA opposes PSNH Motion to Dismiss 

23
Dec
Waiver Request: Tariff Section III.13.A.2(b) (Derby Fuel Cell)

ISO-NE opposes Derby’s request for a shortened comment period (noting that the ISO will oppose Derby’s petition for waiver of a deadline in the ISO Tariff)

23
Dec
203 Application: Ontario Power (Eagle Creek Utilities)/Apollo Global Management

FERC authorizes Apollo Global Management acquisition of Eagle Creek Utilities (including Brown Bear II Hydro, Eagle Creek Madison Hydro, and Eagle Creek Renewable Energy Holdings).

 

23
Dec
Schedule 21-RIE (Block Island Wind Farm Facilities Reclassification)

FERC authorizes adjustments to the Block Island Transmission System (“BITS”) Surcharge set forth in 2 service agreements with Block Island Power Company (“BIPCO”) to reflect a
change in the classification of the electric facilities associated with the Block Island Wind Farm from distribution to transmission (with minimal overall impact to customers), eff. Jan 1, 2026

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23
Dec
Order 898 Compliance Revisions

FERC accepts Order 898 Compliance Revisions, eff. Dec 21, 2025 as requested

23
Dec
RI Energy Revisions to Fixed BPOP Expense Amount

FERC accepts revisions, eff. Jan 1, 2026

23
Dec
PBOP Collections Report (RI Energy)

FERC accepts Narragansett’s BPOP Collections Report (reporting a $938,616 over recovery), eff. Jan 1, 2026

22
Dec
Waiver Request: Tariff Section III.13.A.2(b) (Derby Fuel Cell)

Derby requests waiver, if necessary, of Section III.13.A.2(b) to permit qualification of Derby Fuel Cell to participate in ARAs 

22
Dec
PSNH X-178 Powerline Rebuild Asset Condition Project Complaint

Complainants oppose PSNH’s motion to dismiss

19
Dec
Revised Reliability Standard: MOD-026-2

NERC responds to ISOs’ comments, continues to request limited exemption for legacy facilities

18
Dec
Sched. 21-GMP: BTM Gen & SSCDC Cost Revisions

FERC accepts Sched. 21-GMP BTM Gen & SSCDC Cost Revisions, eff. Dec 31, 2025

18
Dec
Membership

FERC accepts MRRA membership

17
Dec
Transmission Rate Annual (2023-24) Update/Informational Filing

Maine OPA supplements its Formal Challenge to the 2023-24 Transmission Rate Annual Update, asserting that it has established the “serious doubt” about the prudence of the NETOs’  planning practices governing asset management project to trigger a formal prudence inquiry and asks the FERC to establish evidentiary hearing and/or settlement judge procedures.

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15
Dec
EMM Contract 2026-2028

ISO-NE files new contract for EMM services with Potomac Economics; comment deadline Jan 2, 2026

15
Dec
LGIA Termination: Eversource-Vineyard Wind I

ISO-NE, on behalf of Eversource, files a termination for the First Revised LGIA that governed the interconnection of VW1’s proposed Large Generating Facility, which has since been superseded by a conforming and to be EQR reported, 3-party LGIA, eff. Dec. 5, 2025

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15
Dec
Order 2222 Conforming Changes

FERC accepts Order 2222 Conforming Changes, eff. Nov. 1, 2026, as requested

15
Dec
Transmission Rate Annual (2025-26) Update/Informational Filing

PTO AC, on behalf of CMP, submits a supplement to its Jul 31 Annual Update to reflect a reduction to CMP’s LNS revenue requirement to $136,774,147 (as a result of changes to certain data inputs in CMP’s LNS ATRR template). 

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12
Dec
BP Phantom Load Compaint
EL26-5

Responses to BP Phantom Load Complaint filed by: ISO-NE (opposing); and Eversource and RESA (supporting)

08
Dec
Revised Reliability Standard: MOD-026-2

ISO-NE, together with ERCTO, MISO, NYSIO, PJM, and SPP submit comments supporting approval of MOD-026-2, but with the removal of Requirement R3 (to remove language exempting legacy facilities from the requirement to provide EMT models).

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05
Dec
ANOPR: Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System
RM26-4

Parties file reply comments, including comments by: 

05
Dec
Schedule 20-A Cancellation of Non-Confirming SA

National Grid files notice of cancellation of the non-conforming Phase I/II HVDC-TF Service Agreement Service Agreement (SA) between NEP and Vitol designated as Service
Agreement No. TSA-NEP-101 under the Schedule 20A.  The SA has been replaced by a conforming service agreement (designated as Service Agreement No. TSA-NEP-120 under Schedule 20A) eff. Aug 1, 2025

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05
Dec
NECEC First Revised ETU IA (CMP-20-01) under Schedule 25

CMP files First Revised Service Agreement No. ETUIA-ISONE/CMP-20-01 under Schedule 25 of the ISO-NE OATT to permit the NECEC Transmission Line to enter Commercial Operation on a limited basis prior to the completion of the sub-synchronous torsional interaction-related milestones.  

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05
Dec
PBOP Collections Report (National Grid)

FERC accepts National Grid’s report that showed an over-recovery, after interest, of $2,954,638 that will be reflected in National Grid’s 2025 Annual Update. 

04
Dec
CIP-IROL Rate Schedule Filing: Kleen Energy

FERC accepts Kleen’s CIP-IROL Rate Schedule, eff. Oct 14, 2025

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