Dive Summary:
- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to clarify its December ruling that revised the definition of a Bulk Electric System.
- The new definition also includes several additional modifications and interpretations, but the NRECA Senior Regulatory Counsel Rick Meyer says it "will likely reduce regulatory burdens on some electric co-op."
- The NRECA has also requested a response to the ruling regarding the reporting of electronic tagging of information used to schedule electric power in wholesale markets.
From the article:
The association’s concern is that the final rule, issued in December, requires e-tag authors, including electric co-ops that are not otherwise under FERC jurisdiction, to provide e-tag information to the commission.
NRECA expressed concern that FERC lacks authority to require such reports, and that it could lead to the commission extending regular reporting obligations on co-ops in other contexts. ...