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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Southwest Power Pool Transmission Service Agreements

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order, accepting for filing a network integration transmission service agreement between Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA), as well as a network operating agreement among SPP, KMEA, and Evergy Metro, Inc. The agreements were submitted on March 18, 2025, and were requested to be effective from March 1, 2025. The filing was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC accepted for filing the network integration transmission service agreement and the network operating agreement on May 12, 2025.
  • The agreements were submitted by Southwest Power Pool (SPP) on March 18, 2025, and were requested to be effective from March 1, 2025.
  • The filing was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed.
  • The FERC did not approve any service, rate, charge, classification, or rule related to the filed documents.
  • Requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order.
  • The order constitutes final agency action, and it does not recognize any claimed contractual right or obligation affecting or relating to such service or rate.
  • The agreements involve SPP as the transmission provider, KMEA as the network customer, and Evergy Metro, Inc. as the host transmission owner.

Statistics:

  • 30 days: The time period for requests for rehearing by the Commission.
  • 1,266: The tariff filing number for the Service Agreements Tariff 1266 KMEA NITSA NOA.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 35.3(a)(2): The section of the Code of Federal Regulations that allows the submittal to be accepted for filing.
  • 3 agreements: The network integration transmission service agreement and the network operating agreement submitted by SPP.
  • 2 organizations: The Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA) and Evergy Metro, Inc.

Sources:

  • 1. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Service Agreements Tariff 1266 KMEA NITSA NOA, 1266 Kansas Municipal Energy Agency NITSA NOA (13.0.0).
  • 2. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Delegated Order No. ER25-1685-000 (May 12, 2025).
  • 3. 18 C.F.R. § 385.214.
  • 4. 18 C.F.R. § 385.713.

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