Alaska Coop Files for FERC Approval of Hydro Project
Posted on Nov 20, 2013 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Files for FERC Approval of Hydro Project
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permission to build a new hydroelectric project near the town of Old Harbor, Alaska. The proposed run-of-river project would consist of two 262-kW turbines and would be used to provide power to the residents of Old Harbor. To read more about this project, click...
NERC CIP V4 Compliance Date Extended Six Months
Posted on Aug 29, 2013 in Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on NERC CIP V4 Compliance Date Extended Six Months
Electric coops subject to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection Version 4 (CIP V4) standards now have an extra six months after the original April 1, 2014, deadline to comply, thanks to a deadline extension granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. To read more about this extension, including whether it affects...
FERC Conditionally Approves Alaskan Hydro Project
Posted on Aug 7, 2013 in Permitting, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on FERC Conditionally Approves Alaskan Hydro Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has conditionally approved a license for a 6.5-MW hydroelectric project in Alaska which will reportedly cost $38.8 million. The license was awarded to Copper Valley Electric Association for the proposed Allison Creek Hydroelectric Project. The license includes various environmental mitigation conditions for the project, which is...
FERC Sides With Louisiana Coop in NERC Challenge
Posted on Aug 5, 2013 in Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on FERC Sides With Louisiana Coop in NERC Challenge
As the Sutherland Coop team reported on July 25, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sided with South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association (SLECA) and ordered the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to remove the coop from its compliance registry for distribution providers and load-serving entities. SLECA originally came under the compliance...
FERC Grants Coop’s Appeal of NERC Registry Decision
Posted on Jul 25, 2013 in Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on FERC Grants Coop’s Appeal of NERC Registry Decision
On July 18, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order granting the appeal of the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association (SLECA) of a registry decision by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). This dispute stemmed from NERC’s registration of SLECA as a distribution provider and load-serving entity. SLECA claimed it was...
FERC Rolls Back Electric Reliability Obligations for Small Coops
Posted on Jul 23, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on FERC Rolls Back Electric Reliability Obligations for Small Coops
In what is being heralded as a large first step in the small coop community, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) finding that a small, rural electric cooperative should be subject to mandatory electric reliability regulations. The order, involving the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association...
FERC Rejects Challenge to Minnesota-Wisconsin Transmission Line
Posted on Jul 15, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on FERC Rejects Challenge to Minnesota-Wisconsin Transmission Line
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected efforts to rescind federal approval for a proposed high-voltage transmission line connecting Rochester, Minnesota, with La Crosse, Wisconsin. In rejecting a petition against the $500 million project, FERC found that the petitioners lacked sufficient support for their claim that the line would risk grid reliability. ...
NRECA Supports FERC Proposal
Posted on Jul 10, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Supports FERC Proposal
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) filed a formal comment in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding the requirements of the Reliability Standard. The NOPR proposes to reject and remand a proposed interpretation of BAL-002-1 Disturbance Control Performance, Requirements R4 and R5 filed by the...
NRECA Comments on Proposed Changes to Small Generator Interconnection Procedure
Posted on Jun 13, 2013 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on NRECA Comments on Proposed Changes to Small Generator Interconnection Procedure
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), along with other utility trade associations, submitted comments on a proposed rule by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to expand the interconnection procedures for small generators. Current interconnection standards provide for an expedited process given the low reliability risk attributed to small generators. The...
NRECA Challenges FERC Regulation Under Order 1000
Posted on Jun 4, 2013 in Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Challenges FERC Regulation Under Order 1000
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is appealing three provisions of a major transmission planning and cost allocation rule issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). According to legal briefs filed by the NRECA, FERC’s Order 1000 violates the Federal Power Act in terms of reciprocity, cost allocation and public policy requirements involving...
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