EPSA Joins Other Electricity Trade Groups Seeking Clarity on FERC’s Authority to Modify the Standard’s Effective Date
Date filed: October 20, 2025 | Venue: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Docket No.: RD.25-7
Summary:
EPSA joined a group of electricity trade groups (NRECA, TAPS, LPPC and APPA) in filing a Request for Clarification of FERC’s September 18, 2025 Order approving NERC Reliability Standard EOP-012-3, which addresses Extreme Cold Weather Preparedness and Operations (Docket No. RD25-7). While stressing that the joint trades do not oppose the standard, this filing seeks clarification of FERC’s decision to modify the standard’s effective date, which the order sets at October 1, 2025. The Request notes that FERC’s September 18 Order is not clear regarding the source of the Commission’s authority to establish an effective date of October 1, 2025 and states requested clarification would resolve ambiguity about the basis of the Commission’s authority to establish an effective date other than January 1, 2026.
