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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Revisions to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Wholesale Distribution Tariff Service Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order approving revisions to the Wholesale Distribution Tariff Service Agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The revisions, which were filed by PG&E on November 30, 2021, reflect additions, modifications, and deletions to Western's points of interconnection with PG&E during the period of May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021, as well as the applicable cost-of-ownership charges for certain new and modified points of interconnection.

Key Takeaways:

  • The revisions to the Service Agreement were filed by PG&E on November 30, 2021, and were publicly noticed with interventions and protests due on or before December 21, 2021.
  • The FERC has accepted the revisions for filing, effective February 1, 2022, as requested by PG&E.
  • The revisions reflect additions, modifications, and deletions to Western's points of interconnection with PG&E during the period of May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021, as well as the applicable cost-of-ownership charges for certain new and modified points of interconnection.
  • The Service Agreement provides that PG&E will make a biannual filing, on or before the last day of May and November, to file revisions to the Agreement for the preceding six-month period.
  • The FERC has issued a final agency action, and requests for rehearing may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 385.713 (2021).
  • The revisions include changes to the Load Profile Summary, CCWD 1, CCWD 2, VUSD, County of Tuolumne 3, Jamestown Sanitary Dist., TUD 1, TUD 2, WWD Customer Points of Interconnection - 14, WWD Customer Points of Interconnection - 19-2, WWD Customer Points of Interconnection - 19-3, and Coyote Valley Tribe of Pomo Indians.

Statistics:

  • The revisions to the Service Agreement were filed by PG&E on November 30, 2021.
  • The FERC accepted the revisions for filing, effective February 1, 2022, as requested by PG&E.
  • The biannual filing reflects additions, modifications, and deletions to Western's points of interconnection with PG&E during the period of May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021.

Sources:

  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Wholesale Distribution Tariff and Service Agreements (Tariff ID 2100)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order Issued: January 26, 2022, Docket No. ER22-499-000
  • 18 C.F.R. § 375.307 (2021)
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2021)
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.713 (2021)

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