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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Delegated Order on Commonwealth Edison Company's Transmission Formula Rate Template

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order to Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) regarding its transmission formula rate template. On September 15, 2025, ComEd submitted revisions to its transmission formula rate template to adjust its reconciliation mechanism to better align the incurrence of actual transmission costs with the recovery of those costs through rates. The submittal was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed.

Key Takeaways:

  • The delegated order, issued on October 30, 2025, accepts ComEd's submittal for filing, effective January 1, 2026, as requested.
  • The filing was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed.
  • The Commission grants notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order.
  • The order does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed document(s).
  • This order constitutes final agency action, and requests for rehearing by the Commission can be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance.
  • The delegation of authority to issue the order was made to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307.
  • ComEd's transmission formula rate template was revised to address changes in FERC Form No. 1 references in the Formula Rate.
  • The revisions were made to better align the incurrence of actual transmission costs with the recovery of those costs through rates.

Statistics:

  • Date of issuance: October 30, 2025
  • Effective date: January 1, 2026
  • Deadline for Commission to act on requests for rehearing: 30 days from the date of issuance
  • Number of days for public notice: 30 days (September 15, 2025, to October 15, 2025)
  • Number of protests or adverse comments: 0
  • Date of ComEd's submission: September 15, 2025

Sources:

  • FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC 20426, OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION, Commonwealth Edison Company, Docket No. ER25-3428-000 (October 30, 2025)
  • PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Intra-PJM Tariffs, OATT Attachment H-13A - Commonwealth Edison Company (21.0.0)

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