Federal activities -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission`s {open_quotes}Mega-NOPR{close_quotes} and other related events
- Grueneich Resource Advocates, San Francisco, CA (United States)
This paper focuses on a major effort by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to provide greater access to the nation`s electric power transmission grid. FERC has proposed a rule, commonly called the {open_quotes}Mega-NOPR{close_quotes}, which would require most utilities owning or controlling transmission lines to: (1) file non- discriminatory, open access wholesale transmission tariffs and (2) take transmission service for their own wholesale sales and purchases of electric energy at the filed rate. The proposed rule would also allow recovery of stranded costs associated with transmission access. While the rule would allow greater access to the transmission system by all entities and facilitate competition, there are significant concerns regarding environmental impacts and payment for costs generated by the changes in the system. This paper also reviews California`s recent electric industry restructuring decision and upcoming FERC activities to implement the decision.
- OSTI ID:
- 269650
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960213--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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