EPSA requests rehearing with respect to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s inaction that allowed PJM’s Focused Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) Filing to take effect by operation of law. The Commission’s failure to reject PJM’s proposed revisions to its MOPR was arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law and must be reversed.
Read MoreEPSA Comments to FERC on Transmission Issues ANOPR
EPSA tells FERC that in considering transmission policy reforms, must ensure that this occurs in an operationally sound manner based on realistic timelines and cost impacts in order to protect the reliability of the system at every point along this transition.
Read MoreNEPGA/EPSA Joint Comments to FERC on Avangrid Complaint Regarding NECEC Line and Seabrook Generation
The New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA) and Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) respond to questions in a contested complaint proceeding which could implicate national policy issues regarding financial obligations under the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. In the complaint, Avangrid alleges that NextEra has unlawfully attempted to “delay and unreasonably increase the costs” of a circuit breaker replacement at the Seabrook Station site necessary for Avangrid to interconnect its planned New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project into the bulk ISO-NE power system at that location.
Read MoreIndicated Parties file Request for Rehearing at FERC Regarding PJM MSOC
On October 4, 2021, Calpine Corporation (“Calpine”), LS Power Associates, L.P. (“LS Power”), and Talen Energy Marketing, LLC (“Talen”), and together with Calpine and LS Power, the “Indicated Suppliers”), the Electric Power Supply Association (“EPSA”), and the PJM Power Providers Group (“P3″), and together with the Indicated Suppliers and EPSA, the (“Indicated Parties”) respectfully request rehearing of the FERC’s September 2, 2021 order regarding the PJM Interconnection, LLC’s (“PJM”) default Market Seller Offer Cap (“MSOC”) under PJM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff (the “Tariff”).
Read MoreEPSA Comments on Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability
EPSA’s comments argue that all resources that provide power and the necessary attributes to keep the lights on during extreme weather events require a fair and adequate opportunity to recover their costs and allow them to weatherize as may be needed.
Read MoreEPSA Limited Answer and Supplemental Affidavit filed at FERC in PJM Focused MOPR Proceeding
EPSA files this limited answer in response to the comments of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sustainable FERC Project, the Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerns Scientists, the answer of PJM and certain other pleadings filed in support of PJM’s July 30, 2021, filing of proposed revisions to its minimum offer price rule.
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