Southwest Power Pool Submits Meter Agent Services Agreement for Approval

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Southwest Power Pool, Inc. has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) containing the Meter Agent Services Agreement (MAA) between American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP) and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E). The MAA replaces the original service agreement No. 3832, which was reported in SPP's electric quarterly report starting in the second quarter of 2021.

The MAA includes terms and conditions that do not conform to the standard form of the Meter Agent Agreement set forth in SPP's Open Access Transmission Tariff. The deviations include additional WHEREAS clauses to clarify the unique circumstances between OG&E and AEP, modifications to Article I, Section 1.1, and other changes to clarify the standard to which OG&E is held regarding the accuracy of estimated data. The Commission accepted similar language in other MAAs.

SPP requests an effective date of October 1, 2025, for the AEP Meter Agent Agreement and a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement set forth at 18 C.F.R. § 35.3.

Key Takeaways:

  • Southwest Power Pool, Inc. has submitted a Meter Agent Services Agreement (MAA) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) between American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP) and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E).
  • The MAA includes terms and conditions that do not conform to the standard form of the Meter Agent Agreement set forth in SPP's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
  • The MAA includes deviations such as additional WHEREAS clauses to clarify the unique circumstances between OG&E and AEP, modifications to Article I, Section 1.1, and other changes to clarify the standard to which OG&E is held regarding the accuracy of estimated data.
  • SPP requests an effective date of October 1, 2025, for the AEP Meter Agent Agreement and a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement set forth at 18 C.F.R. § 35.3.
  • SPP has served copies of the filing on all parties to the AEP Meter Agent Agreement.
  • The complete document can be viewed at the FERC elibrary website.

Statistics:

  • 6 months: The original service agreement No. 3832 was reported in SPP's electric quarterly report, commencing in the second quarter of 2021.
  • 2 phases: The two-phased approach to implement the Rate for OG&E's provision of meter agent services.
  • 10 sections: The AEP Meter Agent Agreement includes modifications to Article I, Section 1.1, and other changes to clarify the standard to which OG&E is held regarding the accuracy of estimated data.
  • 1 effective date: SPP requests an effective date of October 1, 2025, for the AEP Meter Agent Agreement.

Sources:

  • Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Docket No. ER26-________
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER25-2136-000
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER13-2211-000
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER12-2562-000
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket Nos. ER10-1313-000, -001
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER10-738-000