Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Delegated Order Accepting Arizona Public Service Company's Notice of Cancellation

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order accepting Arizona Public Service Company's (APS) notice of cancellation of an Engineering and Procurement Agreement with sPower Development Company LLC. On December 9, 2021, APS filed a notice of cancellation, which was publicly noticed and accepted for filing on January 31, 2022. The order is effective on February 8, 2022, and does not constitute approval of any service, rate, or practice affecting the rate or service provided by APS.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order accepting Arizona Public Service Company's (APS) notice of cancellation of an Engineering and Procurement Agreement with sPower Development Company LLC.
  • The notice of cancellation was filed on December 9, 2021, and was accepted for filing on January 31, 2022.
  • The order is effective on February 8, 2022, and does not constitute approval of any service, rate, or practice affecting the rate or service provided by APS.
  • The filing of the notice of cancellation was publicly noticed, with interventions and protests due on or before December 30, 2021.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed, and therefore, the notice of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order are granted.
  • This action does not constitute recognition of any claimed contractual right or obligation affecting or relating to such service or rate.
  • The order is without prejudice to any findings or orders that have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against APS.

Statistics:

  • Date of filing: December 9, 2021
  • Date of issuance: January 31, 2022
  • Effective date: February 8, 2022
  • Number of protests or adverse comments filed: 0
  • Number of timely-filed motions to intervene: at least 1
  • Number of unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed: at least 1

Sources:

  • Arizona Public Service Company, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 2, Service Agreement No. 380, E&P Agreement between APS and sPower (2.0.0).
  • Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426, In Reply Refer To: Arizona Public Service Company Docket No. ER22-598-000, Issued: January 31, 2022.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 375.307 (2021).
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2021).
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.713 (2021).