FERC Approves Entergy Louisiana's Compliance Filing and Reimbursement Agreement

Strategic Insights -

The Government of USA, through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has announced the approval of Entergy Louisiana's compliance filing, including a Settlement Agreement and a Revised Reimbursement Agreement. The Commission's decision, dated March 18, 2015, acknowledges the Entergy Services, Inc.'s submission for filing, which was made on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (EAI), Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELL), and Entergy Mississippi, Inc. The approval does not constitute an endorsement of any rate, charge, or contractual right affecting the service or rate, and is without prejudice to any findings or orders that may be made by the Commission in any proceeding.

Key Takeaways:

  • Entergy Services, Inc. submitted a compliance filing, including a Settlement Agreement and a Revised EAI/ELL Reimbursement Agreement, on January 23, 2015.
  • The FERC approved the compliance filing, with an effective date as requested.
  • The Commission's decision, dated March 18, 2015, granted notices of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 C.F.R. § 385.214).
  • Any opposed or untimely filed motion to intervene is governed by the provisions of Rule 214.
  • The action 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 documents.
  • The decision is without prejudice to any findings or orders that may be made by the Commission in any proceeding.

Statistics:

  • Date of submission: January 23, 2015
  • Date of FERC decision: March 18, 2015
  • Date of notice consideration: February 24, 2015
  • Deadline for comments/protests/interventions: March 2, 2015
  • Date of issuance of the order: March 18, 2015

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. "Washington, D.C. 20426 OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION In Reply Refer To: Entergy Louisiana, LLC Docket No. ER13-770-001 March 18, 2015."
  • Entergy Louisiana, LLC. "FERC FPA Electric Tariff, Other FERC Tariffs - CBR and MBR, Rate Schedule No. 679, Agreement for Treatment of Costs for Splmnt Trns Upgrades, 2.0.0."