Updates Between Mar 03, 2022 and Apr 05, 2022
FERC accepts ISO-NE’s Exigent Circumstances Filing, eff. Feb 16, 2022
Protests and comments filed by: AEE/PowerOptions/SEIA; Environmental Organizations; MA AG; Voltus; AEMA
CL&P proposes changes to the transmission plant depreciation rate for the Norwalk Harbor-Northport underground transmission line set forth in CL&P’s Appendix D to Attachment F of the ISO-NE OATT.
The proposed depreciation rate will reduce CL&P’s revenue requirement by approximately $215,199 annually.
Versant submits filing in response to Mar 7 Versant Order 676-I Compliance Filing Order I; comment deadline Apr 22, 2022
ISO-NE and NEPOOL jointly file Tariff changes to eliminate the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) over a two-year period, with MOPR eliminated in full beginning with FCA19
NEPOOL requests FERC accept the memberships of: AMP Solar Holdings US, Octopus Energy and NRG Power Kiosk
FERC accepts (i) the following Applicant’s membership in NEPOOL: Sam Mintz (End User Sector); (ii) the termination of the Participant status of the following 16 Participants: Aminpour, Farhad; Brooks, Richard; King Forest Industries; Kuser, Michael; PNE Energy Supply; Connecticut Jet Power; Devon Power; Middletown Power; Montville Power; Ambit Northeast; Connecticut Gas & Electric; Energy Rewards; Everyday Energy; Massachusetts Gas and Electric; Public Power; and Viridian Energy; and (iii) the name change of Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
FERC accepts third revised Local Service Agreements (“LSAs”), eff. Jan 1, 2022
CMP submits its further Order 864 compliance filing; comment date Apr 21, 2022
FERC extends the time for ISO’NE’s filing of an answer to the Complaint to and including Apr 14, 2022
ISO-NE submits 2021 annual report of total MWh of transmission service
CSC requests rehearing of Feb 24 CSC CIP-IROL Costs Allegheny Order
NEPOOL files supplemental comments to provide additional information regarding stakeholder consideration of the NEPOOL-supported Order 2222 compliance package, including a brief description of proposed modifications considered by the NEPOOL Markets Committee
FERC grants extension of time, to Mar 31, 2022, for CMP’s compliance filing in response to the CMP First Order 864 Compliance Filings Order
Versant Power files Settlement Agreement to resolve all issues raised by the MPUC following Versant’s 2021 Annual Update filing; comment deadline Apr 14, 2022; reply comments, Apr 25, 2022
NSTAR files limited answer to Mayflower Wind’s Mar 22 comments
FERC denies South Wrentham’s waiver request
Protests of Mystic’s Mar 3 filing of updates to its COS Agreement (reflecting a new name and modifications to the capital structure and cost of debt components to the formula rate) filed by: CT PURA, MA AG and NECOS
FERC issues Sterling IA Allegheny Order modifying the discussion in the Sterling IA Order, but reaching the same result (rejecting the notice of termination filed by CL&P of a 2002 Interconnection Agreement (IA) governing interconnection service to a 26 MW waste-tire fueled generator located in Sterling, Connecticut
Reply comments filed by, among others: DE Shaw, EDF Renewables, Vistra, Clean Energy Coalition, EPSA,
ISO-NE requests a 10-day extension of time, to Apr 14, 2022, to answer Complaint
Mayflower Wind submits comments requesting that the FERC, in any approval of the TSA, provide clear guidance that NSTAR must provide comparable treatment to similarly situated interconnection customers in
future transmission support arrangements
FERC accepts NCC Trading FA Changes, eff. Mar 22, 2022
Green Development requests rehearing of 2nd Rev Narraganestt LSA Order
NMISA answers PTO AC’s Mar 7 Response to Complaint
RENEW Northeast, Inc. (RENEW) and the American Clean Power Association (ACPA) file a FPA section 206 Complaint against ISO-NE seeking a FERC order directing ISO-NE to make changes to its rules for capacity accreditation (effective no later than FCA18) and operating reserve designations (promptly). RENEW/ACPA assert the changes are need to address undue preferences granted to gas-fired generation resources that have neither dual-fuel capability nor dedicated, firm natural gas supply arrangements.
CMP requests an extension of time, to Mar 31, 2022, to submit
Having published on Mar 9, 2022 the FCA16 information required to be published pursuant to Sections III.13.1.8 and III.13.8.1 of the Tariff, ISO-NE withdraws its request for temporary waiver of those Tariff provisions; comment date Mar 24, 2022
NEPOOL, NEPGA file comments in support of ISO-NE’s Feb 15, 2022 Exigent Circumstances Filing
NSTAR and Park City Wind LLC (PCW) request approval of Transmission Support Agreement (TSA) that commits NSTAR to construct, and sets forth the Parties’ respective responsibilities to finance and
pay for, the transmission facilities required to interconnect PCW’s proposed y 800 MW wind farm off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard to NSTAR’s transmission system (near West Barnstable on Cape
Cod)
ConnectGen South Wrentham LLC answers ISO-NE’s March 2 Answer
FERC accepts changes to ISO-NE Tariff Schedule 21-Common and Schedule 20A-Common, eff. May 1, 2022
Mystic files changes to reflect Mystic’s current upstream ownership and modifications to the capital structure and cost of debt components in the COS Agreement’s formula rate
NHT submits compliance filing to reflect Jan 27, 2020 effective date