Power Deals Updated: FERC Handles Electricity Filings
Published Date: 3/9/2026
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from energy companies about power deals, rate changes, and contracts. These updates could affect how electricity is managed and priced in several regions, with some changes kicking in as soon as January 2026. If you’re involved with these companies or live in their service areas, keep an eye out for comment deadlines in March!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Multiple tariff and rate filings filed
The Commission received many tariff and rate filings that list effective dates between January 16, 2026 and May 4, 2026. These filings are for regional operators and utilities and could affect how electricity is managed and priced in the affected service areas.
Applications for market-based rate authorization
Several companies filed initial rate filings seeking market-based rate authorization with proposed effective date March 5, 2026 (for example: ZPD-PT Solar, Gridmatic entities, Gridmatic Isotria). If granted, those authorizations would allow those applicants to sell power at market-based rates in their service areas.
Petition to retire a regional reliability standard
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council filed a joint petition to approve retirement of the regional reliability standard BAL-002-WECC-3 on February 27, 2026, with a comment date of March 30, 2026. This petition concerns reliability rules in the WECC region.
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