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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Pseudo-Tie Coordination Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order accepting the Pseudo-Tie Coordination Agreement filed by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) on October 19, 2021. The agreement, which was amended on October 27, 2021, outlines the terms for delivering energy from the Red Cloud Wind generating facility to the balancing authority area of the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles (LADWP). The agreement will allow LADWP to have operational control of the output from the facility, which will be transmitted through the transmission systems of PNM, Tucson Electric Power Company, and Arizona Public Service Company.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pseudo-Tie Coordination Agreement was filed by PNM on October 19, 2021, and amended on October 27, 2021.
  • The agreement outlines the terms for delivering energy from the Red Cloud Wind generating facility to the balancing authority area of LADWP.
  • The agreement will be implemented effective November 1, 2021.
  • The filings were publicly noticed, with interventions and protests due on or before November 9, 2021.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed, and notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time were granted.
  • This action 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 order constitutes final agency action, and requests for rehearing by FERC may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance.

Statistics:

  • The agreement was filed on October 19, 2021, and amended on October 27, 2021.
  • The effective date for the agreement is November 1, 2021.
  • Interventions and protests were due on or before November 9, 2021.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed.
  • The order was issued on November 12, 2021.
  • The filings include a document accession number of 20211112-3008 and a filed date of November 12, 2021.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, "In Reply Refer To: Public Service Company of New Mexico Docket No. ER22-150-001" (November 12, 2021)
  • Public Service Company of New Mexico, "FERC FPA Electric Tariff, PNM Rate Schedules and Agreements, Rate Schedule No. 176, Red Cloud Wind Pseudo Tie" (October 19, 2021)

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