Updates Between Dec 07, 2023 and Jan 11, 2024
ISO-NE submits errata filing to correct the Qualified Capacity values, and the aggregate numbers using those values, of three resources whose values should have been slightly lower if correctly calculated based on the resources’ non-intermittent status; comment date Jan 16, 2024
Versant submits 2023 Annual Update Offer of Settlement between itself and the Eastern Maine Electric Coop. and the MPUC; comment deadline Jan 26, 2024
ISO-NE files notice of Jan 3, 2024 suspension of Transource New England, LLC from the New England Markets
FERC issues an Allegheny Notice that AUE’s request for rehearing of the Order 2222 60-Day Compliance Filing Order may be deemed denied by operation of law and that AUE’s request will be addressed in a future order.
Mystic requests clarification and/or rehearing of the Second CapEx Info Filing Order
Settlement Judge French issues order convening second settlement conference on Mar 29, 2024;
FERC accepts FCA19 Schedule Changes (which, among other things, delays FCA19, including all pre-auction and post-auction activities related thereto, for one calendar year), eff. Jan 3, 2024
FERC accepts notice of cancellation of superseded MECo/Dichotomy Collins Hydro IA, eff. Jan 3, 2024
CMP makes a filing to recover under recoveries of post-retirement benefits other than pensions (PBOP) expenses in accordance with OATT Attachment F.
UI makes a filing to refund over recoveries of post-retirement benefits other than pensions (PBOP) expenses in accordance with OATT Attachment F.
New Members: Bristol BESS, LLC; Dare US LLC; Eoch Energy LLC; Frankland Road Solar, LLC; and Phillips 66 Energy Trading LLC; Termination: Astral Energy LLC
Viridon requests authorization to utilize certain incentive rate treatments; comment deadline Jan 17, 2024
Galt Power answers ISO-NE’s Dec 13 answer
NSTAR files a second amendment to the previously-approved D&E Agreement between NSTAR and Park City Wind’s predecessor in interest, Vineyard Wind LLC.. The second amendment further extends the term of
the Agreement for additional work and amend the scope of work under the Agreement to (i) address the risks and impacts of new milestone revisions under consideration; (ii) conduct engineering associated with an additional 115 kV breaker at West Barnstable Station; and (iii) conduct engineering to support foundation expansion and line exists at NSTAR’s West Barnstable and Bourne Stations.
Post technical conference comments filed by: Constellation, NRDC, ACPA, ACRE, AEP, American Forest & Paper Assoc., American Municipal Power, America’s Power, Duke, Earthjustice, EEI 1 , EEI 2, Energy Strategy Coalition, Energy Transfer, Florida Municipal Power Agency, INGA, ITC, LPPC, OH Fed. Energy Advocate, PJM Cities and Communities Coalition, Southern Company Services, TAPS, US Chamber of Commerce
FERC accepts: (i) the following Applicants’ membership in NEPOOL: BlueWave Public Benefit Corp. (AR Sector, DG Sub-Sector); Flatiron Energy Capital [Related Person to Pawtucket Power Holding (Generation Sector); Glenvale (AR Sector, RG Sub-Sector, Large Group Member); New England Power and Light (Supplier Sector); Precept Power (Supplier Sector); and Wallingford Energy [Related Person to Jericho Power et al. (AR Sector, RG Sub-Sector)]; and (ii) the name changes of Blueprint Power Technologies LLC (f/k/a Blueprint Power Technologies Inc.) and PSE US Holdings Inc. (f/k/a AMP Solar US Holdings Inc.)
Settlement Judge French issues order convening a first settlement conference on Jan 4, 2024; parties directed to submit, among other things, an informal, brief summary of its current position, a list of issues believed to be in dispute, and any other issues it wishes to discuss at the first settlement conference by noon, Jan 3, 2024
As directed in the Nov 30 order accepting the LSA, Versant Power submits Refund Report detailing the time value refunds it paid to NE Renewable Power, Jonesboro, LLC on Dec 15, 2023
Eversource makes a filing to refund over recoveries of post-retirement benefits other than pensions (PBOP) expenses in accordance with OATT Attachment F.
FERC accepts Agreement for the Transfer of Use Rights on the Phase I/II HVDC Transmission Facilities between NSTAR and ENE, effective Nov 26, 2023
FG&E files update to FG&E Appendix D to Attachment F to incorporate depreciation rates effective Mar 1, 2020 and Nov 1, 2020
NERC files required quarterly report with revised schedule for Project 2016-02 (projected filing of revised standards now Jun 2024)
NERC submits its 2024-2026 Reliability Standards Development Plan
ISO-NE and NEPOOL jointly file changes to the financial assurance requirements in the Financial Assurance Policy to reduce the risk of collateral shortfalls from defaulting Market Participants with Capacity Supply
Obligations that incur FCM pay-for-performance penalties
ISO-NE opposes waiver request
Chief ALJ designates ALJ Patricia French as Settlement Judge for Mystic Second CapEx Info Filing settlement proceedings
FERC accepts Tariff revisions to eliminate the potential for upward mitigation of Energy Supply Offers by incorporating updates which will be used to compare each financial parameter of the Supply Offer to the Reference Level and use the lesser of the two values when performing certain automated mitigation procedures, eff. Dec 12, 2023
FERC accepts revised Section IV.A Schedule 5 rate of $0.00807 per kW of Monthly Network Load to recover funds for NESCOE 2024 operations, eff. Jan 1, 2023
FERC accepts revisions to Section IV.A to recover ISO-NE’s 2024 Budgets, eff. Jan 1, 2024
FERC accepts the deferral of the effective date of Order 841-related changes that would permit Binary Storage Facilities to offer Regulation when acting as a Dispatchable Asset Related Demand in New England Markets (the Binary Storage Facility DARD Changes). The Binary Storage Facility DARD Changes will become effective at a later date (when there is market interest in Binary Storage Facility DARD Regulation), rather than Jan 1, 2024.
IMM, NEPGA submit comments supporting Downward De-List Bid Price Flexibility Changes
FERC accepts changes to Appendix D of Attachment F to the OATT to incorporate the revised transmission plant depreciation and general plant depreciation rates used to calculate UI’s annual transmission revenue requirements, eff. Sep 1, 2023.
ISO-NE submits revised 2022 annual report of total MWh of transmission service to reflect an update to the MWh reported by NSTAR-West
FERC extends EQR NOPR comment deadline by 60 days, to Feb 26, 2024
FERC issues Allegheny Notice noting that ENECOS’request for reh’g may be deemed to have been denied by operation of law, but noting that ENECOS’ request will be addressed in a future order