Solar Firms File for Rate Tweaks: Energy Bureaucracy Buzzes
Published Date: 2/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from solar and energy companies saying they’re officially exempt from some rules and updating their rates or agreements. These changes mostly affect energy producers and could impact how electricity is priced or managed starting as soon as February 10, 2025. If you want to comment, you’ve got until early March to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Market-rate authorizations filed by generators
Tower Solar, LLC and Mammoth Plains Wind, LLC each filed applications for Market-Based Rate Authorization with requested effective date April 14, 2025; comments on those filings are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 5, 2025. These are initial rate filings and requests for related waivers.
Solar firms self-certify as EWGs
On February 12, 2025, BHS Solar, Flat Fork Solar, and Bronson Solar each filed Notices of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator status. Interested parties may file comments by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 5, 2025 for those filings.
Interconnection and rate filings with set effective dates
The notice includes several 205(d) and tariff filings with stated effective dates—examples include a MISO filing for the Duke-IN Solar 2nd Rev GIA effective February 10, 2025, and multiple interconnection or tariff filings with effective dates in April 2025. Comments are generally due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on March 5, 2025.
FERC public participation help available
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers assistance to landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others to access information and help file interventions, comments, or rehearing requests; OPP contact: (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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