A December 7th Order from FERC directed the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to file a revised open access transmission tariff (OATT) to address “comparability concerns.” The order came in response to a petition from five owners of wind facilities in the Pacific Northwest alleging that Bonneville is “using its transmission market power to curtail wind [...]
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20 Oct
FERC (presumably) Smug after Ninth Circuit Upholds Market-Based Rate Policy
Late last week, folks at FERC probably popped some bottles of champagne when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion denying a petition challenging FERC’s Order No. 697, “Market-Based Rates For Wholesale Sales Of Electric Energy, Capacity And Ancillary Services By Public Utilities.” Order No. 697, which became effective September [...]
7 Jun
California Wants Billions of Dollars, FERC Says “Sorry, but no.”
On May 24, 2011, FERC issued an Order dismissing a complaint filed by the California Attorney General (representing “the People of the State of California”) seeking refunds for “unjust” short-term bilateral sales made to the California Energy Resources Scheduling Division (CERS) of the California Department of Water Resources during the California Energy Crisis. The Complaint, [...]
10 May
FERC’s Proposed Data Improvements Aim to Enhance Market Monitoring and Transparency
Late last month, FERC concurrently released two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPRs) related to electronic tag (e-Tag) data associated with transactions in wholesale power markets. The first NOPR (Docket No. RM10-12-000) proposes changes to “facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale and transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce” by requiring market participants that [...]
