Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Grants Extension to Cube Yadkin Transmission LLC

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order, granting Cube Yadkin Transmission LLC an extension to implement the requirements of Order Nos. 881 and 881-A. The commission has withdrawn the November 12, 2024, filing and established a new deadline of July 12, 2027, for Cube Yadkin to comply with the orders. This decision allows Cube Yadkin to provide additional time to complete the development and deployment of necessary software updates.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted Cube Yadkin Transmission LLC an extension to implement the requirements of Order Nos. 881 and 881-A.
  • The commission has withdrawn the November 12, 2024, filing and established a new deadline of July 12, 2027, for Cube Yadkin to comply with the orders.
  • Cube Yadkin needs more time to comply with Order No. 881 due to the current effective date, July 12, 2025, not allowing for adequate time to develop and update processes, procedures, and software.
  • The commission has granted Cube Yadkin an extension of time until six months prior to the July 12, 2027, implementation date to submit a filing to explain its timelines for calculating or submitting Ambient-Adjusted Ratings (AARs).
  • Cube Yadkin has represented that the filing has not become effective nor has the filing had a Commission or delegated order issued.
  • The commission has found good cause to defer the effective dates to implement the requirements of Order Nos. 881 and 881-A.
  • The decision is consistent with previous extensions granted by the Commission to other utilities.

Statistics:

  • July 12, 2025: Current effective date for compliance with Order No. 881.
  • July 12, 2027: New deadline for compliance with Order No. 881 and a new effective date for filing to implement the requirements.
  • Six months prior to July 12, 2027: Deadline for submitting a filing to explain timelines for calculating or submitting AARs.
  • 177 FERC P 61,179 (2021): Order No. 881.
  • 179 FERC P 61,125 (2022): Order No. 881-A.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, "Delegated Order: 192 FERC P 61,023" (July 2, 2025).
  • Cube Yadkin Transmission LLC, "Motion to Withdraw Compliance Filing and Motion for Extension of Time to Comply" (May 30, 2025).
  • Federal Register, "Notice of Filing: 90 Fed. Reg. 24398" (June 10, 2025).