Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Southwest Power Pool, Inc.'s Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order, effective October 1, 2023, accepting for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement between Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) and Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA). This agreement was submitted on October 26, 2023, and was publicly noticed with no protests or adverse comments filed.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC delegation, issued on December 6, 2023, accepted the filing of SPP's Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with OMPA.
  • The agreement was submitted on October 26, 2023, and was effective as of October 1, 2023, as requested by SPP.
  • The filing was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed by the deadline.
  • The delegated order grants notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time.
  • The order does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or rule affecting the service provided in the filed document.
  • This is 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:

  • Date of issuance of the delegated order: December 6, 2023
  • Effective date of the agreement: October 1, 2023
  • Date of submission of the agreement: October 26, 2023
  • Days allowed for filing protests or adverse comments: Unknown
  • Number of FERC delegations issued in 2023: Not specified
  • Number of Network Integration Transmission Service Agreements approved by FERC in 2023: Not specified

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2023, Delegated Order). Docket No. ER24-209-000.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, 18 C.F.R. § 385.214, 18 C.F.R. § 385.713, 18 C.F.R. § 35.3(a)(2)