Updates Between May 04, 2022 and Jun 17, 2022
New England Power Company (NEP) and Narragansett Electric Company file wires-to-wires interconnection agreement to govern the interconnection of the two companies transmission systems
PTO AC submits proposed revisions to Attachment F of the OATT to (i) correct minor errors in certain worksheets of the “Formula Rate Template” contained in Appendices A and B; and
(ii) update the name of Versant Power in Appendices A, B and D.
ISO-NE submits its Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report for calendar year 2021. Through its Form 714 filing, ISO-NE reports, among other things, generation in the New England Control Area, actual and scheduled inter-balancing authority area power transfers, and net energy for load, summer-winter generation peaks and system lambda.
Stonepeak and its Related Person public utilities request authorization for the sale of 100% of their membership interests to a wholly-owned subsidiary of JERA Americas Inc.
FERC accepts CL&P’s proposed 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
NEPOOL requests that the FERC accept (i) the following Applicant’s membership in NEPOOL: Ebsen LLC and Umber (Supplier Sector); (ii) the termination of the Participant status of Dantzig Energy; Pilot Power Group; and Twin Eagle Resource Management; and (iii) the name change of LS Power Grid Northeast, LLC (f/k/a New England Energy Connection, LLC)
FERC accepts, without change or condition, ISO-NE’s and NEPOOL’s proposal to eliminate MOPR following the implementation of a two-year transition mechanism and to replace it with a reformed buyer-side market power mitigation review construct. The transition mechanism revisions were accepted eff. May 30, 2022; the reformed mitigation construct revisions, Mar 1, 2024, as requested. The order includes separate concurrences by Chairman Glick, Commissioner Christie, Commissioners Clements and Phillips, and a dissent by Commissioner Danly.
FERC accepts the NEPOOL memberships of: AMP Solar US Holdings, Power Kiosk and Octopus Energy
Comments by No Coal No Gas sent to the FERC’s Office of Public Participation
FERC extends the Transmission NOPR initial comment and reply comment deadline to Aug 17, 2022 and Sep 19, 2022, respectively
New England Power submits a compliance filing to (1) reflect all changes to the LSAs accepted by the FERC in ER22-707 and ER22-927 and (2) provide executed versions of the conformed LSAs
North East Offshore submits limited answer (to clarify its views on the MOPR Elimination Filing)
NEPOOL submits comments on ISO-NE’s 2022 Q1 Capital Projects Report filing
ISO-NE files notice of May 18 suspension of Pilot Power Group from the New England Markets
FERC announces a Sep 8, 2022 forum, to be held in Burlington, VT, to discuss the electricity and natural gas challenges facing the New England Region. The objective of the forum is to achieve greater understanding among stakeholders in defining the electric and natural gas system challenges in the New England Region.
FERC issues order addressing arguments raised on rehearing and clarification
FERC issues 25-page Deficiency Letter requiring ISO-NE to file additional information as an amendment to its 2/2/22 filing; deficiency letter response due on or before Friday, Jun 17, 2022
Clean Energy and Consumer Advocates answer ISO-NE, NEPOOL, NEPGA, and Calpine/Cogentrix/Vistra answers
ISO-NE answers RENEW/ACPA Apr 29 answer
ISO-NE files required quarterly report for Q1 2022
FERC authorizes the sale of 100% of the interests in Pixelle Holding by affiliates of the LG Fund to Spectrum Group Buyer
AEE/PowerOptions/SEIA and AEMA answer ISO-NE and NGrid/Avangrid/Eversource answers
ISO-NE answers comments by SEIA and NTE CT, and protests submitted by several individuals
CL&P files non-conforming LGIA with EIP Investment to govern the interconnection of EIP’s 20 MW fuel cell project through Interconnection Facilities that include facilities owned and used by The Farmington River Power Company to serve the Stanley Black & Decker manufacturer campus in New Britain, Connecticut
Eversource answers Sterling’s request for clarification and/or rehearing of the Sterling IA Allegheny Order
UI submits further Order 864 compliance filing changes, with changes to Schedule 21-UI including revisions to its rate base adjustment mechanism, Attachment D amortization of excess or deficient ADIT, and a new permanent worksheet (Attachment M) that will be used to annually track information related to excess or deficient ADIT
Calpine/Cogentrix/Vistra jointly answer pleadings filed by: Clean Energy & Consumer Advocates; MA AG/MOPA; MA Exec. Office of Energy and Environ. Affairs
IMM files Winter 2022 Report; to be reviewed at the May 10 Markets Committee meeting