Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Requests FERC Approval for Amendment to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8

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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., a wholesale generation and transmission cooperative, has submitted an amendment to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval. The proposed amendment, which aims to update special conditions of service for a pre-existing delivery point, is the result of arm's-length negotiations between Tri-State and Empire Electric Association, Inc. The amendment is characterized as "administrative in nature" and does not constitute a rate increase.

The Honorable Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20426

Key Takeaways:

  • The proposed amendment to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8 involves updating special conditions of service for a pre-existing delivery point.
  • The amendment was the result of arm's-length negotiations between Tri-State and Empire Electric Association, Inc.
  • Tri-State requests that the Commission approve the Agreement as just and reasonable, grant waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement, and permit the Agreement to become effective as of August 19, 2025.
  • The Commission considers granting waivers of its prior-notice requirement for good cause, with specific consideration of the factual circumstances of each filing.
  • Tri-State believes that it has fully complied with the Commission's information and filing requirements.
  • Tri-State respectfully requests waiver of the requirements under 18 C.F.R. § 35.13 regarding cost support for the rates and comprehensive information relating to the effect of a rate change.

Statistics:

  • The proposed amendment to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8 was submitted to the FERC on August 19, 2025.
  • The amended WESC has been electronically served on EEA, but not otherwise served on any entity.
  • The Commission generally grants waiver of its prior-notice requirement in uncontested filings that do not change rates, such as changes in delivery points or non-rate terms.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 35.13 allows waiver of the notice requirement based on specific factual circumstances in each filing.

Sources:

  • 16 U.S.C. § 824d.
  • 18 C.F.R. pt. 35 (2024).
  • See also Tri-State Generation and Transmission Ass'n, 192 FERC P 61,122 (2025).
  • 18 C.F.R. § 35.3.
  • Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., 60 FERC P 61,106 at 61,338-39, reh'g denied, 61 FERC P 61,089 at 61,356 (1992).
  • Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC P 61,139, clarified, 65 FERC P 61,081 (1993).