Updates Between Jun 25, 2023 and Aug 02, 2023
Brookfield seeks a FERC order directing ISO-NE to revise the Tariff to allow Pumped Storage ESFs to participate in the IEP; comment deadline Aug 22, 2023
FERC approves Settlement Agreement, subject to 30-day eTariff filing
NEPOOL requests FERC acceptance of the membership of Clover Energy LLC (Provisional Member).
FERC accepts LGIA with Millennium Power that provides for continued interconnection service to Millennium’s Facility
PTO AC submits informational filing identifying adjustments to Regional Transmission Service charges, Local Service, and Schedule 12C Costs under Section II of the Tariff for 2023, and a Schedule 1 formula rate for Jun 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 (a 2023 RNS Rate of $140.94/kW-year and a Schedule 1 formula rate of $1.75 kW-year, decreases of $1.84/kW-year and $0.12/kW-year, respectively)
RIE requests a waiver to allow it to continue to use the interim Tariff sheets for including its costs, revenues and load in the projected rate for 2024 that is being submitted as part of the Annual Update
CSC files response to Jun 29 deficiency letter
FEC accepts 7 fully executed, non-conforming LSAs by and among Versant, ISO-NE and Black Bear
FERC authorizes disposition and consolidation of jurisdictional facilities and the lease of 112 MW solar PV electric generation facility in Kennebec County, Maine.
FERC accepts the memberships of: Con Edison Transmission; Generate NB Fuel Cells; Jonathan Lamson; and Tomorrow Energy Corp; and the termination of the Participant status of: Northern States Power and Granite Reliable Power
ISO-NE and Versant Power submit correction to transmittal letter, clarifying that discounted transmission rate for the 7 LSAs will be as provided in those LSAs – 1151.67/MW-month
Rhode Island Energy (RIE) and ISO-NE file revised LGIAs with the following Entities to reflect RIE as the Interconnecting Transmission Owner and associated contacts: Rhode Island State Energy Center, LP (RISEC) (ER23-2494); Tiverton (ER23-2491);
Versant and ISO-NE submit a revised Appendix D (VP) to Attachment F of the ISO-NE OATT that sets forth updated depreciation rates for Versant Power’s local transmission facilities in eastern and coastal Maine (the Bangor Hydro District or BHD) based on a recent depreciation rate study.
CMP and ISO-NE submit a revised Appendix D (CMP) to Attachment F of the ISO-NE OATT that sets forth changes to the transmission plant depreciation and general plant depreciation rates used to calculate CMP’s annual transmission revenue requirements for transmission service under the Tariff.
Allco petitions the FERC to initiate an enforcement action against Massachusetts Agencies (MA DPU and DOER) as a result of their implementation of MA Section 83D and the NECEC PPAs entered into (with HQUS and CMP) as a result thereof.
FERC posts to eLibrary transcript of Jun 20 Portland, Maine Forum
Mystic requests that the FERC reject ENECOS’ Jul 10, 2023 out-of-time motion to intervene and comments
Bucksport Generation requests recovery of $277,874 of incremental medium impact CIP-IROL Costs incurred between Mar 29, 2021 and Mar 31, 2023; comment date Aug 8, 2023
Stonepeake Kestrel Energy Marketing requests recovery of $1,605,854 of incremental medium impact CIP-IROL Costs incurred between Mar 29, 2021 and Mar 31, 2023; comment date Aug 8, 2023
MPUC answers Versant’s Jul 13 answer
FERC issues notice that ISO-NE’s Motion is granted for a limited period, stating that it will not take any action on the FPA section 206 proceeding until after Feb 1, 2024
Mystic answers Public Systems’ Jul 5 Answer
ISO-NE supports Mystic request that FERC approve, by Aug 1, 2023 (and no later than Sep 1, 2023), the Mar 15, 2023 First CapEx Info. Filing Settlement Agreement
NEPOOL and ISO-NE jointly request termination of Manchester Methane’s NEPOOL and Market Participant status
Versant answers MPUC’s Jun 28, 2023 comments
ISO-NE submits filing describing FCA18 Permanent and Retirement De-List Bids
National Grid submit a motion requesting the FERC reject the Jul 5, 2023 comments of Elevate Renewables F7
National Grid files an answer in support of the Mystic’s Jun 28, 2023 Reply (urging the FERC to treat the settlement agreement filed on Mar 15, 2023 in this as uncontested), and in any case requesting the FERC approve the Settlement Agreement.
ISO-NE and CL&P submit a notice of termination of an executed LGIA with NTE CT
State Settling Parties submit answer in support of Constellation’s Jun 28, 2023 request for expedition
ENECOS protest Mystic’s Apr 27, 2023 compliance filing, requesting that the FERC direct Mystic to provide a workpaper, effective from the Jun 1, 2022 commencement date of the Mystic COSA, to verify its assertion that it has always applied a full credit for third-party pipeline transportation costs to Constellation LNG’s billings to Mystic.
The FERC invites all interested persons to file post-forum comments on the topics in its agenda for, or discussed at, the June 20, 2023 forum held in Portland, Maine (Second Forum). In addition, the FERC specifically invites responses to the questions identified in the supplemental notice of the Second Forum and re-stated in the notice. Comments due on or before Aug 24, 2023.
Wyman IV requests waiver of certain ISO-NE Tariff provisions to allow an incremental increase in Yarmouth 4’s Summer Qualified Capacity (following failure by NextEra Energy Marketing to re-submit a restoration plan to ISO-NE by the Tariff’s deadline for a separate submission in connection with FCA18 (April 6, 2023))
NEPOOL files comments supporting ISO-NE request for abeyance
Elevate Renewables F7 files comments supporting SATOA Revisions as further explained and supported in ISO-NE’s June 14, 2023 Deficiency Letter Response
Second Revised LGIA that governs the interconnection of Rhode Island LFG Genco, LLC’s 38 MW facility located in Johnston, RI.
Versant submits response to June 5, 2023 Deficiency Letter
Public Systems answer June 9 Constellation and ISO-NE answers
VEC submits changes to VEC/HQUS Use Rights Transfer Agreement
NEPOOL requests FERC’s acceptance of (i) the following Applicant’s membership in NEPOOL: Hecate Energy Albany 2 LLC [Related Person to Howard Wind and RoxWind (Supplier Sector)]; Erie Wind, LLC [Related Person to Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing (Supplier Sector)]; and SCEF1 FUEL CELL, LLC [Related Person to Bridgeport Fuel Cell and Derby Fuel Cell (AR Sector, RG Sub-Sector)]; (i) termination of the Participant status of: Concurrent LLC (Supplier Sector); and Brookfield Energy Marketing LP [Related Person to Brookfield (Supplier Sector)]; and (iii) the name change of: CPV Spruce Mountain Wind, LLC (f/k/a Spruce Mountain Wind, LLC).
FERC accepts revised LSAs (ER23-1830 and ER23-1831), each eff. May 5, 2023
Indicated Suppliers (CPV Towantic, JERA Americas, Vistra) file comments supporting Updates
Glenvale submits post-Forum comments stating: (i) Solar PV and other renewable generators make critical and growing contributions to wintertime fuel and resource adequacy, (ii) out-of-market payments are unnecessary and distortive; resource and fuel adequacy programs should be competitive, and structured to incentivize and reward desired behavior, and (iii) moves to decouple gas and electric markets are desirable.
NARUC nominates state commissioners to serve on the Joint Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force (JFSETF) for the Aug 2023 to Jul 2024 term, including the following New England Commissioners: Riley Allen (VT PUC) and Marissa Gillett (CT PURA)
FERC issues deficiency letter requesting additional information/clarifications; CSC response due on or before Jul 31, 2023
ISO-NE and NEPOOL file changes to the Financial Assurance Policy (FAP) to allow ISO-NE to remove a bank from the List of Eligible Letter of Credit (LOC) Issuers if ISO-NE determines in its sole discretion that, despite satisfying the eligibility criteria, accepting a LOC from a bank on the list presents an unreasonable risk that the bank may fail to honor the terms of such LOC
ISO-NE requests that the FERC hold this 206 proceeding in abeyance pending completion of the Participant Processes of ISO-NE-proposed Tariff design changes
that may moot the issues underlying this proceeding
AEU/PowerOptions/SEIA answer ISO-NE’s Jun 14 answer
MPUC submits comments on Versant’s Changes to Depreciation Rates in MPD OATT Formula Rate
FERC accepts (i) the memberships of Carbon Solutions Group (GIS-Only Participant); PPL TransLink Inc. [Related Person to RI Energy (Transmission Sector)]; and Second Foundation US Trading, LLC (Supplier Sector); (ii) the termination of the Participant status of EnPowered USA LLC; Invenia Technical Computing Corp.; Uniper Global Commodities NA LLC; and WATTIFI INC.; and (iii) the name changes of RWE Clean Energy Wholesale Services, Inc. (f/k/a Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.); RWE Clean Energy Asset Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Consolidated Edison Development, Inc.); RWE Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.); and SYSO Inc. (f/k/a SYSO LLC).
ISO-NE and Rhode Island Energy asked that the FERC hold these dockets in abeyance to allow RIE to continue discussions with the RI Division to resolve concerns raised by the Division, the resolution of which will affect the Local Service Agreements (LSAs).