Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Delegated Order on NEPOOL Membership Expansion

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order, allowing the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) to expand its membership to include four new companies: Cross Town Energy Storage LLC, DV Trading, LLC, Mpower Energy NJ LLC, and RENEW Northeast, Inc. This change is effective as of May 1, 2025, and was made without any protests or adverse comments from the public.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NEPOOL Participants Committee submitted revisions to the Second Restated NEPOOL Agreement on April 30, 2025, to expand membership to the four new companies.
  • The filing was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed.
  • The submittal is accepted for filing, effective May 1, 2025, under authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - East.
  • The action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service.
  • Requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order.
  • The Director of the Division of Electric Power Regulation - East who issued this order is Kurt M. Longo.
  • The revisions to the NEPOOL Agreement include a name change for WEB Renewable Energy USA, LLC and Engelhart CTP Energy Marketing, LLC.
  • The current NEPOOL Agreement membership changes are documented in the NEPOOL_AGREEMENT_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGES (2.202505.0) document, accessible through the Document Accession #: 20250626-3059.

Statistics:

  • 4 new companies have been added to the NEPOOL membership: Cross Town Energy Storage LLC, DV Trading, LLC, Mpower Energy NJ LLC, and RENEW Northeast, Inc.
  • The effective date of the membership expansion is May 1, 2025.
  • 30 days is the time frame for requesting rehearing by the Commission.

Sources:

  • FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20426 OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION
  • New England Power Pool Participants Committee, NEPOOL Agreement, Memb_Changes_20250501, NEPOOL_AGREEMENT_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGES (2.202505.0)