Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Accepts Amended Generator Interconnection Agreement

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted an amended and restated generator interconnection agreement (GIA) for a generating facility in Minnesota. The agreement was submitted by Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) to Deuel Harvest Wind Energy, LLC, Otter Tail Power Company, and MISO. The amended GIA was accepted for filing, effective February 10, 2021, with protests and interventions due on or before March 10, 2021.

Key Takeaways:

• The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted an amended generator interconnection agreement (GIA) for a generating facility in Minnesota, effective February 10, 2021.
• The agreement was submitted by Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) to Deuel Harvest Wind Energy, LLC, Otter Tail Power Company, and MISO.
• No adverse comments were received during the protest and intervention period, which ended on March 10, 2021.
• The Commission has granted notices of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. SS 385.214.
• The accepted amended GIA does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed documents.
• The Commission's action is without prejudice to any findings or orders which have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against the applicant(s).

Statistics:

• The amended GIA was accepted for filing on April 14, 2021.
• The effective date of the amended GIA is February 10, 2021.
• Protests and interventions were due on or before March 10, 2021.
• 30 days have been allowed for requests for rehearing by the Commission.

Sources:

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2021, April 14). Delegated Order ER21-1159-000. Document Accession #: 20210414-3005.
• Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (2021, February 17). Amended Generator Interconnection Agreement.
• 18 C.F.R. SS 375.307 (2020).
• 18 C.F.R. SS 385.213 (2020).
• 18 C.F.R. SS 385.214 (2020).
• 18 C.F.R. SS 385.713 (2020).