A market-based proposal for transmission pricing

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Electricity Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1040-6190(96)80459-3· OSTI ID:508426

Tabors, R

FERC has suggested that a capacity reservation tariff system might replace the current pro forma tariffs of Order 888. Use of periodic multi-round auctions, in conjunction with transmission zones and inter-zonal transfer capabilities and an active secondary market, could assure fair and open access and minimize regulatory oversight. This article describes a system for trading in transmission capacity at market-based prices. The proposed system should offer unbundled transmission on a nondiscriminatory open-access basis, consistent with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission`s Order No. 888. It is also intended to offer that service to all transmission users on the same basis as proposed in the Commission`s pending rulemaking proposal on capacity reservation tariffs (CRTs) in Docket No. RM96-11-000. There are seven primary criteria by which this proposal should be judged. (1) Does the transmission service offered comply with operational unbundling of transmission service and non-discriminatory open access to transmission service? (2) Does the system`s operation produce reliability levels as high as or higher than those that exist today? (3) Does it produce transmission products or services that are discrete from other products or services such that each can be sold independently or be repackaged to constitute a different product or service? (4) Does the system maximize reliance on competitive market forces to set prices for transmission products and services? (5) Are the prices for these products and services known with certainty in advance by their purchasers? (6) Does the system`s pricing mechanism confer flexibility on customers in choosing how to manage price and reliability risks? (7) Does the system accommodate a liquid and flexible secondary market in transmission capacity? The credibility of the proposed restructure or pricing system should require a {open_quotes}yes{close_quotes} answer to each of these seven questions.

• OSTI ID: 508426
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal, Journal Name: Electricity Journal Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 9; ISSN ELEJE4; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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