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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Revised Large Generator Interconnection Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order granting Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) waiver of the Commission's notice requirements and accepting the Amended Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (Amended LGIA) between PSCo and Northern Colorado Interconnect, LLC (NCI). The Amended LGIA reflects the assignment of duties, obligations, liabilities, and commitments from Peetz Logan Interconnect LLC to NCI, and includes updates to the generating facility description details and an additional one-line diagram. The order was issued on December 31, 2020, and takes effect on November 18, 2020.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSCo) request for waiver of notice requirements under section 35.11 of the Commission's regulations.
  • The Amended Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (Amended LGIA) between PSCo and Northern Colorado Interconnect, LLC (NCI) has been accepted, effective November 18, 2020.
  • The Amended LGIA reflects the assignment of duties, obligations, liabilities, and commitments from Peetz Logan Interconnect LLC to NCI.
  • The agreements includes updates to the generating facility description details and an additional one-line diagram.
  • The Commission has also granted notices of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
  • 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 is taken pursuant to authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - West, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307.

Statistics:

  • Date of issuance of the commission's order: December 31, 2020
  • Effective date of the Amended LGIA: November 18, 2020
  • Date of PSCo's filing of the Amended LGIA: November 13, 2020
  • Number of days for comments, protests, or interventions due: 21 days (from November 13, 2020 to December 4, 2020)
  • Date of notice of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene: None
  • Number of days for rehearing request: 30 days from the date of issuance of this order (December 31, 2020)

Sources:

  • Public Service Company of Colorado, FERC FPA Electric Tariff, Transmission and Service Agreements Tariff, 223-PSCo, NCI Non-Conf LGIA, 0.0.0.
  • Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, et al., 60 FERC P 61,106, reh'g denied, 61 FERC P 61,089 (1992), and Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC P 61,139, clarified, 65 FERC P 61,081 (1993).
  • 18 C.F.R. § 35.11, 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, 18 C.F.R. § 385.713, and 18 C.F.R. § 385.214.

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