The most critical details will arise out of the compliance process, tariff changes and challenges to those changes. Order narrows the right of first refusal will regional. Join the president of wires, a nonprofit association of electric utilities, to discuss the industry. Order approving settlement on rate reduction filing and ferc form no. Ferc makes reference to nontransmission alternatives. For any issues regarding ferc online, please contact ferc online support or call local. In this paper we provide a highlevel summary of ferc order as it relates to the issues of public policy benefits and cost allocation. Majority of utilities still await final compliance approval free access. Where wind integration has been most successful, state authorities developed and adopted basic transmission planning and cost allocation principles before ferc issued order. Fercs electric transmission planning and cost allocation requirements for public. But at its heart it deals with the simple issue of whether states can be forced to coordinate on transmission planning and meeting cost obligations for new electricity transmission capacity. On july 21, 2011, over a year after a notice of proposed rulemaking was released, the federal energy regulatory commission commission issued order no.
Ferc order informational seminar minutes 20140317 final. Order compliance filings regional compliance filing oct 11, 2012. Intelligent utility magazine may june 2014 jim hoecker in mid20 intelligent utility asked for my personal top 5 observations about order no. Frcc website being used to support the order stakeholder process. Please join us for a onehour webinar to discuss the federal energy regulatory commissions fercs issuance of order no. Midwest independent transmission system operator, inc. To be successful in the ferc process, we recommend participating in isorto planning meetings, identifying potential projects.
Pdf federal energy regulatory commission ferc order nos. Tx developers challenge nyiso, spp, isone order filings. Ferc to probe order competition exemptions october 18, 2019. The federal energy regulatory commission ferc reversed decades of policy by opening up. This paper discusses ferc order 2000 and the necessity for the formulation of the regional transmission organizations rtos.
Order should remain a priority for ferc utility dive. Since the announcement of order in july 2011, a total of 51 transmission system operatorsdevelopers have. Wires labels them market resource alternatives mras. The authors note that the ferc order is widely viewed as an opportunity to approve and fund more transmission projects associated with renewable resources siting issues aside. Actions or changes the iso is proposing, such as changes to market rules or other aspects of the iso tariff. Double click on the pdf and a separate page will open.
In may 2015, iso new england began implementing changes to the regional and interregional transmission planning process to comply with the directives in order no. Et, to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an. In july 2011, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc issued order no. February, 2020 ferc online applications and phone systems will be unavailable from 9 p. As a consultant for most of the major utilities and independent transmission developers in the us, we know that ferc is having a major impact in the industry. This incompleteness produces uncertainties, over how the fercnarrowed rofr will affect regional processes. Ferc aficionados can feel free to skip this section, but in the interest of thoroughness, i. Ferc order transmission planning and cost allocation frcc board briefing june 28, 2012. Feb 20, 2018 the federal energy regulatory commission last week unanimously approved an order that could prove to be a landmark in the development of energy storage fercs order opens the floodgates for. The order established new electric transmission planning and cost allocation requirements for. Ferc order opens floodgates for energy storage in wholesale.
Ferc order and public policy transmission projects. Ferc order as a new tool for promoting energy efficiency. As a result of order, the evaluation of a transmission projects benefits can extend beyond the traditional calculations of reliability, congestion reduction. This paper discusses the provisions of order , its application by isos, and examines the evidence to date. Access orders issued by the federal energy regulatory commission ferc on matters that involve iso new england. Of the various policies being considered by the federal energy regulatory commission ferc this year, there is one in particular that deserves the. Upon framework for order interregional compliance dated december 17, 2012. Overheard at transmission summit east 2020 march 9, 2020. Order future touch points frcc regional transmission planning process will need some revisions. The federal energy regulatory commission last week unanimously approved an order that could prove to be a landmark in the development of. Required filings made by the iso, such as the isos annual budget filings. Like isos, rtos encourage competitive generation markets by bringing all transmission control under independent entitys management.
The federal energy regulatory commission ferc introduced order in july 2011 and reaffirmed it in may and october 2012 with orders a and b. Ferc gridplanning rule survives legal challenge, setting stage for transmission upgrades a court upholds order, fercs greenfriendly regional grid planning rule. Ferc order issued in 2011 has stimulated increased interest in and use of competitive transmission procurement programs in the u. A and the impact it will have on transmission providers efforts to comply with order no. Experiences in texas, california, and hawaii demonstrate what it takes to overcome permitting and cost allocation barriersnamely, a coherent policy framework and. Ferc order informational seminar march 17, 2014 conference call. Ferc issued order 2000 on december 20, 1999, hoping to continue the industrywide momentum toward restructuring and open access that first started with its earlier orders. May 09, 2018 of the various policies being considered by the federal energy regulatory commission ferc this year, there is one in particular that deserves the continued attention of the agency. These uncertainties will receive attention during the current discussions over order compliance, as well as the ensuing implementation including ferc rulings on compliance filings and possible order revisions. On july 21, 2011, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc unanimously adopted order no. The regulatory assistance project 50 state street, suite 3 montpelier, vt 05602 phone. The advantages, problems and implications of rtos are discussed.
The most critical details will arise out of the compliance process, tariff changes, and challenges to those changes. Order denying in part and granting in part rehearing, conditionally accepting compliance filing, and directing further compliance filings. These provisions relate to limitations on incumbent utilities right of first. Ferc issues an order accepting the april 19, 2010 filing revising one vrf and three vsls in response to the march 18, 2010 ferc order approving the prc0231 standard. Nov 30, 2012 the federal energy regulatory commission ferc introduced order in july 2011 and reaffirmed it in may and october 2012 with orders a and b. This paper discusses the provisions of order, its application by isos, and examines the evidence to date. Please include a current mail address, telephone number, and email address. This incompleteness produces uncertainties, over how the ferc narrowed rofr will affect regional processes. Federal energy regulatory commission ferc order nos. Of the various policies being considered by the federal energy regulatory commission ferc this year, there is one in particular that deserves the continued attention of the agency.
Order is seen by many as landmark energy legislation addressing both the transmissionplanning process and costallocation procedures for new electrical transmission lines. You will receive the webinar manual in pdf format including speaker. This article from the abas energy committees newsletter examines the us federal energy regulatory commissions ferc order, which addresses a wide range of policy issues, including provisions that may prove beneficial to advance transmission projects for renewable energy and other merchant power projects. February 14, 2020 ferc to convene a technical conference on increasing realtime and dayahead market. The federal energy regulatory commission ferc is the united states federal agency that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce and regulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce.
Ferc issues no9ce of proposed rulemaking nopr ferc releases order compliance filing submied ferc issues orders a b ferc issues compliance order and iso compliance filing fercs denial of request for rehearing and order on compliance e. How has competitive transmission from order worked out so far. Power engineers is a global consulting engineering firm specializing in the delivery of integrated solutions in a wide range of industries. The purpose of this meeting was to serve as an informative call for interested parties regarding ferc order. In order to make discussion manageable these materials do not addressdiscussion manageable, these materials do not address questions of the authority of ferc to adopt order or to impose its oatt tariff amendment requirements. A summary of ferc orders approved at its open meeting on nov. Order is widely viewed as an opportunity to fund more transmission projects associated with renewable resources. Why ferc order is a big deal in the electric industry. Competitive transmission under ferc order is changing the way transmission is being planned and owned in the united states. Introduction to the interregional transmission planning process narrative the western interconnection order no. All systems might experience intermittent services.
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