Pacific Gas and Electric Company Submits Revised Interconnection Agreement with the Department of Energy's Berkeley Site Office

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company has submitted revisions to Service Agreement No. 63 under its FERC Electric Tariff, in accordance with Section 205(d) of the Federal Power Act, to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The revisions aim to reflect the newly executed Settlement Agreement and its associated Operating Agreement between PG&E and the Department of Energy's (DOE) Berkeley Site Office (BSO). This agreement resolves a prior dispute between the parties and provides for the delivery of power to the DOE/BSO loads.

The Settlement Agreement outlines the terms and conditions for the delivery of power, including the capacity on the Jefferson-Stanford 60 kV line, which will be increased over a five-year period, with the goal of providing 17.5 MW to the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The agreement also includes a release and waiver of all prior claims relating to the dispute and establishes a dispute resolution process.

The Operating Agreement will govern the operating procedures for scheduled and unscheduled interruptions affecting the SLAC 60 kV Point of Interconnection and the SLAC 230 kV Point of Interconnection. The agreement will be reviewed annually and updated by PG&E based on the progression of completion of Projects 1 and 2, which are aimed at mitigating limitations on the Jefferson-Stanford 60 kV line.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company has submitted revisions to Service Agreement No. 63 under its FERC Electric Tariff, in accordance with Section 205(d) of the Federal Power Act.
  • The revisions reflect the newly executed Settlement Agreement and its associated Operating Agreement between PG&E and the Department of Energy's Berkeley Site Office (BSO).
  • The Settlement Agreement provides for the delivery of power to the DOE/BSO loads, with a focus on increasing capacity on the Jefferson-Stanford 60 kV line.
  • The agreement includes a release and waiver of all prior claims relating to the dispute and establishes a dispute resolution process.
  • The Operating Agreement will govern the operating procedures for scheduled and unscheduled interruptions affecting the SLAC 60 kV Point of Interconnection and the SLAC 230 kV Point of Interconnection.
  • PG&E will review and update the Operating Agreement annually, based on the progression of completion of Projects 1 and 2.

Statistics:

  • Capacity on the Jefferson-Stanford 60 kV line will be increased over a five-year period, with the goal of providing 17.5 MW to the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
  • The Settlement Agreement establishes a release and waiver of all prior claims relating to the dispute.
  • The Operating Agreement will be reviewed annually and updated by PG&E based on the progression of completion of Projects 1 and 2.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
  • Department of Energy's Berkeley Site Office (BSO)
  • California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO)
  • California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
  • Energy Division California Public Utilities Commission
  • Office of General Counsel Energy Delivery and Resilience Department of Energy
  • Operations Division Berkeley Site Office One Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720