Solar and Wind Projects Cut Red Tape for Cleaner Energy Push
Published Date: 2/11/2025
Notice
Summary
Several wind and solar energy companies have told the government they qualify as special energy producers called Exempt Wholesale Generators. This means they can sell power without some usual rules, helping clean energy grow faster. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until late February to comment before these changes take effect.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Renewable projects seek EWG status
Multiple named wind and solar companies (docket numbers EG25-119-000 through EG25-128-000) filed Notices of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator status with FERC. These filings were filed on 2/4/2025 and 2/5/2025 with comment deadlines at 5:00 p.m. ET on 2/25/2025 or 2/26/2025 as listed.
Wholesale rate and tariff filings with dates
The notice lists many Section 205(d) rate and market-based rate filings with proposed effective dates (examples: Duke Energy Indiana filing effective 2025-06-01; Tri-State service agreements effective 2025-04-06; numerous revised market-based rate tariff filings effective 2025-02-06; PJM amendment effective 2025-04-07; Golden Fields Solar market-based applications effective 2025-04-05; NYISO SGIA effective 2025-01-27). Comment deadlines for these filings are listed (examples: 5:00 p.m. ET on 2/21/2025, 2/25/2025, or 2/26/2025).
Public comment and intervention deadlines
The notice sets public filing deadlines for interventions, protests, or comments at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment dates for each docket (examples include 2025-02-21, 2025-02-25, and 2025-02-26). Filers must follow FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206 to intervene or protest.
Office of Public Participation assistance
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers help to the public — including landowners, local communities, and Tribal members — to access information and make filings. OPP contact information is provided: phone (202) 502-6595 and an email address.
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