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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement (NITSA) and the Network Operating Agreement (NOA) submitted by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) on June 30, 2022. The agreements aim to integrate transmission services between SPP, Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (KEPCO), and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. The FERC accepted the submittal for filing, effective September 1, 2022, and granted notices of intervention and motions to intervene filed by various parties.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC has approved the Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and the Network Operating Agreement submitted by SPP, KEPCO, and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
  • The agreements aim to provide transmission services between the three entities, integrating their network operations.
  • The FERC accepted the submittal for filing, effective September 1, 2022, and granted notices of intervention and motions to intervene filed by various parties.
  • The filing was publicly noticed, with interventions and protests due on or before July 21, 2022.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed as part of the proceeding.
  • The FERC's action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service.
  • This order constitutes final agency action, and requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order.

Statistics:

  • Effective date of the filing: September 1, 2022
  • Deadline for interventions and protests: July 21, 2022
  • Number of parties granted notices of intervention: Various
  • Number of parties granted motions to intervene out-of-time: Various (no specific number provided)

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Delegated Order (August 12, 2022)
  • Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Service Agreements Tariff, Document Accession #: 20220812-3040, Filed Date: 08/12/2022 Docket No. ER22-2243-000.

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