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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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Accounting & Reporting Requirements | Compliance | Creditworthiness Standards | Critical Energy Infrastructure Information | Energy Efficiency and Retail Markets | Generator Interconnection | Hydroelectric Licensing | Market Behavior Rules | Market Power | Merger Authority | Natural Gas | North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) | Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATTs)/Orders 888, 890 | Price Discovery | Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) | Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) | Reactive Power | Regional State Committees | Regional Transmission Organizations | Reliability | Renewable Energy Credits | Solicitation Processes | Standard Market Design (SMD) | Standard of Review for Market-Based Rate Contracts | Standards of Conduct | Transmission Pricing | Transmission Siting & Permitting

Accounting & Reporting Requirements

  • 06/27/2008 - Motion for Extension of Waiver for FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQRs) - EEI motion for extension of waiver to apply to Electric Quarterly Reports (“EQRs”) due for the second quarter of 2008, or until issues relating to the Contract Commencement Date field are resolved, whichever is later (Docket Nos. RM01-8-000, RM01-8-007, RM01-8-010, ER02-2001-000).
  • 04/10/2008 - Comments on FERC Proposed Revisions to EQR Data Dictionary - EEI comments on Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric Quarterly Reports (EQRs); Notice issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Seeking Comments on Proposed Revisions to EQR Data Dictionary (Docket No. RM01-8-009)
  • 12/20/2007 - Comments on FERC Proposal to Eliminate FERC Form 423 - EEI comments in response to the FERC notice of proposed rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing to eliminate the FERC Form No. 423, "Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants." (Docket No. RM07-18-000; 72 Fed.Reg. 65246, November 20, 2007.)
  • 08/23/2007 - Reply Comments on FERC's Natural Gas Transparency NOPR - Reply comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers regarding FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on the transparency provisions of section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), which was added by the transparency provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) (Docket Nos. RM07-10-000 and AD06-11-000, 72 Fed. Reg. 20791, April 19, 2007).
  • 07/11/2007 - Comments on FERC's Natural Gas Transparency NOPR - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers regarding FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on the transparency provisions of section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), which was added by the transparency provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) (Docket Nos. RM07-10-000 and AD06-11-000, 72 Fed. Reg. 20791, April 19, 2007).
  • 03/28/2007 - Comments on FERC's Financial Forms NOI - EEI comments in response to FERC's Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on the assessment of information requirements for FERC financial forms (Docket No. RM07-9-000; 72 Fed. Reg. 8316, February 26, 2007).
  • 11/20/2006 - Comments on FERC Form No. 423 - EEI comments on proposed information collection and request for comments on FERC Form No. 423, "Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuel for Electric Plants" (Docket No. IC06-423-000; 71 Fed. Reg. 55454, September 22, 2006).
  • 05/30/2006 - Comments on Electronic Tariff Filings NOPR - EEI comments pursuant to FERC's notice of technical conference (March 28, 2006) and comment deadline (May 30, 2006) concerning the Commission's electronic tariff filings NOPR issued July 8, 2004 (Docket No. RM01-5-000).
  • 08/22/2003 - Comments on Financial Reporting - EEI comments on FERC's NOPR on quarterly financial reporting and revisions to annual reports (Docket No. RM03-8).
  • 04/09/2003 - Comments on FERC Form No. 423 - EEI comments on review and reauthorization of FERC Form No. 423, 'Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuel for Electric Plants' (Docket No. IC03-423).
  • 10/22/2002 - Supplemental Comments on Cash Management NOPR - Comments of EEI, Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Association of America, and Association of Oil Pipe Lines on FERC's NOPR on cash management (Docket Nos. RM02-14, IC02-907).
  • 03/11/2002 - Comments on Accounting for Derivatives NOPR - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers on FERC's NOPR on accounting and reporting of financial instruments, comprehensive income, derivatives, and hedging activities (Docket No. RM02-3).

Compliance

Creditworthiness Standards

  • 06/25/2004 - Comments on Electric Creditworthiness Standards - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers to assist FERC in framing issues for its July 13, 2004, technical conference on electric creditworthiness standards (Docket No. AD04-8).

Critical Energy Infrastructure Information

Energy Efficiency and Retail Markets

  • 12/05/2005 - Comments on Assessment of Demand Response Resources - EEI comments addressing FERC's assessment of demand response resources pursuant to the Notice of Proposed Voluntary Survey and Technical Conference (“Notice”) issued on November 3, 2005 (Docket No. AD06-2-000).

Generator Interconnection

  • 03/02/2005 - Comments on Interconnection of Wind Energy NOPR - Comments of The Edison Electric Institute on FERC's Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking for Interconnection of Wind Energy and Other Alternative Technologies. (Docket No. RM05-4-000)
  • 11/01/2004 - Comments on AWEA Petition for Wind Interconnection Standards - EEI comments on American Wind Energy Association's petition for rulemaking, alternative request for clarification of Order No. 2003-A, and request for technical conference on wind interconnection standards (Docket Nos. PL04-15, RM02-12, RM02-1).
  • 02/04/2003 - Comments on Interconnection Queuing - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers following FERC technical conference on interconnection queuing issues (Docket Nos. RM02-1, et al.).

Hydroelectric Licensing

Market Behavior Rules

  • 03/27/2006 - Comments on FERC's Record Retention Requirements NOPR - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers on FERC's February 16, 2006, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding revisions to record retention requirements for unbundled sales service, persons holding blanket marketing certificates, and public utility market-based rate authorization holders (Docket Nos. RM06-14-00).
  • 11/18/2005 - Initial Comments on Wholesale and Retail Electric Competition - Initial EEI comments in response to questions of the interagency Electric Energy Market Competition Task Force in preparation for the EPAct 2005 mandated study and report to Congress on competition in the wholesale and retail electric energy markets (Docket No. AD05-17-000).
  • 09/17/2003 - Reply Comments on Market Behavior Rules - Reply comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers on FERC's investigation into establishing market behavior rules (Docket No. EL01-118).
  • 12/13/2001 - Motion to Vacate or Stay, Request for Rulemaking - Motion of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers to vacate or stay FERC's orders in the Supply Margin Assessment and market behavior rules proceedings and requesting a rulemaking (Docket Nos. ER96-2495, et al., and EL01-118).

Market Power

  • 08/10/2006 - Motion to Extend Reply Comment Period for Market-Based Rates NOPR - EEI motion for extension of time to file reply comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for market-based rates for wholesale sales of electricity by public utilities (Docket No. RM04-7-000, 71 Fed. Reg. 33101, June 7, 2006).
  • 03/14/2005 - Post Affiliate Abuse Technical Conference Comments - Comments of EEI and its Alliance of Energy Suppliers on mechanisms to prevent and address affiliate abuse, discussed at the FERC's January 28, 2005 technical conference (Docket No. RM04-7).
  • 01/28/2005 - Testimony on Affiliate Issues - Testimony of Edward H. Comer Vice President and General Counsel Edison Electric Institute, on behalf of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Affiliate Abuse, January 28, 2005.
  • 12/07/2004 - Testimony on Transmission Market Power - Testimony of Paul J. Bonavia, President, Commercial Enterprises for Xcel Energy, on behalf of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers at FERC's December 7, 2004, technical conference on transmission market power and barriers to entry (Docket No. RM04-7).
  • 06/30/2004 - Post-Technical Conference Comments - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers following FERC's June 9, 2004, technical conference launching a rulemaking proceeding to review the adequacy of its 'four-prong' review process for granting market-based rate authority (Docket No. RM04-7).
  • 06/09/2004 - Testimony on Four-Prong Market Power Analysis - Testimony of Paul J. Bonavia, President, Commercial Enterprises for Xcel Energy, on behalf of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers at FERC's June 9, 2004, technical conference launching a rulemaking proceeding to review the adequacy of its 'four-prong' review process for granting market-based rate authority (Docket No. RM04-7).
  • 02/04/2004 - Testimony on Compensation of Must-Run Generation - Testimony of Steven Wemple, Director of Retail and Regulatory Affairs for Consolidated Edison Energy, on behalf of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers at FERC's technical conference on compensation for generating units subject to local market power mitigation in bid-based markets (Docket No. PL04-2).
  • 02/04/2004 - Comments on Supply Margin Assessment Conference - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers on FERC's technical conference and staff paper on its Supply Margin Assessment market power screen (Docket Nos. PL02-8, et al.).
  • 01/04/2002 - Comments on Supply Margin Assessment - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers on FERC's Supply Margin Assessment screen for market-based rates (Docket Nos. ER96-2495, et al.).
  • 12/13/2001 - Motion to Vacate or Stay, Request for Rulemaking - Motion of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers to vacate or stay FERC's orders in the Supply Margin Assessment and market behavior rules proceedings and requesting a rulemaking (Docket Nos. ER96-2495, et al., and EL01-118).

Merger Authority

  • 11/07/2005 - Comments on Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203 - EEI comments on FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that proposes to adopt new rules implementing section 203 of the Federal Power Act ("FPA"), as amended by section 1289 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Docket No. RM05-34-000).

Natural Gas

North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB)

  • 02/27/2008 - EEI comments on proposed NAESB e-tariff standards - EEI comments submitted in response to the proposed North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) “e-tariff” standards, definitions, and implementation guide, adopted by the NAESB e-tariff subcommittee on January 25, 2008 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and circulated to the industry for comments as Request No. 2007 Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) Annual Plan Item 5 and 2007 Wholesale Gas Quadrant (WGQ) Annual Plan Item 8.
  • 07/01/2005 - Comments on Standards for Business Practices NOPR - Comments of EEI and the Alliance of Energy Suppliers on FERC's Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for standards for business practices and communication protocols for public utilities (Docket No. RM05-5-000).

Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATTs)/Orders 888, 890

  • 01/28/2008 - EEI Request for Clarification or Rehearing of FERC Order 890-A - EEI Request for Clarification or Rehearing of Order No. 890-A,"Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Services," issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on December 28, 2007. (Docket Nos. RM05-17-001, RM05-17-002, RM05-25-001, RM05-25-002)
  • 03/29/2007 - Motion to Extend ISO/RTO Planning Strawman Proposals Deadline - EEI’s motion to extend deadline for ISO/RTO transmission planning strawman proposals as required by FERC Order No. 890, "Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference In Transmission Services" (Docket Nos. RM05-25-000, RM05-17-000).

Price Discovery

Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA)

  • 05/24/2006 - Request for Rehearing and Clarification in Merger Policy Order - EEI request for rehearing and clarification of FERC's order on rehearing in transactions subject to Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 203, concerning merger policy review, Order No. 669-A issued on April 24, 2006, (Docket No. RM05-34-000, 001).

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA)

Reactive Power

  • 04/04/2005 - Post Reactive Power Technical Conference Comments - Comments of EEI and the Alliance Of Energy Suppliers following the FERC's March 8, 2005 technical conference on forming appropriate policies for the provision of and compensation for reactive power to ensure reliable transmission system operations and just and reasonable rates.

Regional State Committees

Regional Transmission Organizations

  • 04/03/2006 - Reply Comments on Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights NOPR - EEI reply comments pursuant to FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on long-term firm transmission rights in organized electricity markets; and, long-term transmission rights in markets operated by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators (Docket No. RM06-8-000; AD05-7-000).
  • 03/13/2006 - Comments on Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights NOPR - EEI comments pursuant to FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on long-term firm transmission rights in organized electricity markets; and, long-term transmission rights in markets operated by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators (Docket No. RM06-8-000; AD05-7-000).
  • 03/19/2003 - Motion on Communications with Market Monitors - EEI and Alliance of Energy Suppliers motion to intervene, request for technical conference and opportunity to file comments, and motion for stay or request for clarification of FERC order modifying ex parte rules for communications with Commission-approved market monitors (Docket No. RT03-1).

Reliability

  • 05/04/2006 - Motion to Intervene and Comments on NERC Application for ERO Certification - EEI motion to intervene and comments in support of the application of the North American Electric Reliability Council to be certified as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) pursuant to Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 215, enacted as Section 1211 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) (Docket No. RR06-1-000).
  • 12/09/2005 - Testimony at Second Technical Conference on Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Implementation - Testimony of Jim Fama, Executive Director of Energy Delivery, Edison Electric Institute (EEI), on behalf of EEI, at FERC's December 9, 2005 Second Technical Conference regarding the rules concerning certification of the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO); and procedures for the establishment, approval, and enforcement of electric reliability standards (Docket No. RM05-30-000).
  • 11/18/2005 - Testimony at First Technical Conference on Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Implementation - Testimony of Michael G. Morris, Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, and Chairman, President and CEO of American Electric Power, on behalf of EEI, at FERC's November 18, 2005 First Technical Conference regarding the rules concerning certification of the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO); and procedures for the establishment, approval, and enforcement of electric reliability standards (Docket No. RM05-30-000).
  • 05/14/2004 - Key Electric Reliability Initiatives - Handout of Jose Delgado, President and CEO, American Transmission Company, on behalf of EEI at May 14, 2004, FERC/U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force workshop on reliability standards (Docket No. PL04-8).
  • 12/01/2003 - Testimony at Reliability Conference - Testimony of John Derrick, Chairman, PEPCO Holdings, Inc., on behalf of EEI at FERC reliability conference (Docket No. RM04-2).

Renewable Energy Credits

Solicitation Processes

  • 06/10/2004 - Testimony on Solicitation Processes for Public Utilities - Testimony of Edward Comer, EEI Vice President and General Counsel, at FERC's June 10, 2004, technical conference on whether it should establish solicitation processes for public utilities (Docket No. PL04-6).

Standard Market Design (SMD)

  • 04/10/2002 - Working Paper Comments - EEI comments on FERC's working paper on standardized transmission service and wholesale market design (Docket No. RM01-12).

Standard of Review for Market-Based Rate Contracts

  • 09/23/2002 - Comments on FERC Policy Statement - EEI comments on FERC's proposed policy statement regarding the standard of review for proposed changes to market-based rate contracts for wholesale sales of electricity (Docket No. PL02-7).

Standards of Conduct

  • 02/27/2007 - Joint Industry Associations' Motion to Extend Standards of Conduct NOPR's Initial and Reply Comment Periods - Joint motion of the American Gas Association (AGA), the American Public Power Association (APPA), the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), to extend the period for filing initial comments and reply comments in FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on standards of conduct for transmission providers (Docket No. RM07-1-000).

Transmission Pricing

Transmission Siting & Permitting


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