Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Generator Replacement Coordinator Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order approving a Generator Replacement Coordinator (GRC) Agreement between Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and Excel Engineering of MN, LLP. The agreement, filed on August 30, 2023, has been accepted for filing, effective October 30, 2023, without any protests or adverse comments. This approval 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 document(s).

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC approved a GRC Agreement between APS and Excel Engineering on October 16, 2023, effective October 30, 2023.
  • The agreement was filed on August 30, 2023, and no protests or adverse comments were received.
  • The FERC accepted the agreement for filing under authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - West.
  • The approval does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service.
  • Amery S. Pore, Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - West, issued the delegated order.
  • Requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 385.713.

Statistics:

  • October 16, 2023: Date the FERC issued the delegated order.
  • August 30, 2023: Date the GRC Agreement was filed.
  • October 30, 2023: Effective date of the GRC Agreement.
  • 30 days: Timeframe for filing requests for rehearing by the Commission.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.713: Regulation governing requests for rehearing by the Commission.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.214: Regulation governing notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time.

Sources:

  • Arizona Public Service Company, Rate Schedules, Rate Schedule No. 317, GRC Agreement with Excel Engineering (0.0.0). (2023)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Delegated Order, ER23-2731-000, Issued: October 16, 2023.