FERC Greenlights Solar Dreams: Energy Firms File for Big Changes
Published Date: 4/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several new filings from energy companies asking for permission to make big changes, like mergers or new projects. These changes could affect how electricity is produced or sold, and people have until mid to late April 2025 to share their thoughts. Some filings also confirm new solar and storage projects, hinting at more clean energy coming soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple tariff and rate filings with dates
The notice lists numerous tariff, rate, and formula charge filings with proposed effective dates (examples: Merced BESS tariff to be effective 2025-01-10; Public Service Company of New Mexico amendment effective 2025-03-14; AEP Texas reliability project effective 2025-03-21; Hawks Nest Hydro agreement effective 2025-04-04; Portland General Electric EDAM revisions effective 2025-06-02; several market-based rate authorizations to be effective 2025-06-03). Comment deadlines are generally 5:00 p.m. ET in April 2025 (e.g., 4/24/2025).
Section 203 merger/transaction filings
The Commission received Section 203 applications for changes in control or transactions in Dockets EC25-73-000 (Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. et al.), EC25-74-000 (LWP Lessee, LLC et al.), and EC25-75-000 (Silicon Ranch Corporation et al.). Public comments or interventions are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on 4/22/2025, 4/18/2025, and 4/24/2025 respectively.
New solar and storage filings noticed
Several filings for solar and storage projects were received, including self-certifications of Exempt Wholesale Generator status (EG25-274-000 Ninnescah Flats Solar, EG25-275-000 Blevins Storage, EG25-276-000 Blevins Solar) with comments due 5:00 p.m. ET on 4/24/2025, and market-based-rate applications for solar entities (e.g., ER25-1872 through ER25-1874) listed with an effective date of 6/3/2025.
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