FERC's Energy Filing Frenzy: Wind and Rates Whirl
Published Date: 3/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got several new filings from energy companies, including wind farms and power providers. These filings include updates on accounting, new generator certifications, complaints, and rate changes. If you’re involved or interested, watch for comment deadlines mostly in early to mid-March 2025—some changes could affect energy costs or operations soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Multiple electric rate filings in 2025
The Commission received many electric rate and tariff filings with specified effective dates in 2025 — for example, several filings list effectiveness on 2/25/2025 and 2/26/2025, an initial market-based rate filing effective 4/26/2025 (ER25-1389), and formula-rate or compliance filings effective 6/01/2025 (East Kentucky Power Cooperative and Versant Power). Comment deadlines for these filings are mostly in March 2025 (examples: 3/17/25, 3/18/25).
New wind projects self-certify as generators
Several wind project companies filed Notices of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator status: Osagrove Flats Wind, LLC (filed 2/24/25; comment date 3/17/25), Dusty Rose Wind, LLC (filed 2/25/25; comment date 3/18/25), Hart Wind Project, LLC (filed 2/25/25; comment date 3/18/25), and CPV Rogue's Wind, LLC (filed 2/25/25; comment date 3/18/25).
Public comment deadlines and help from FERC OPP
Many of the listed dockets have public comment or intervention deadlines in early to mid-March 2025 (examples include 3/03/25, 3/11/25, 3/12/25, 3/17/25, and 3/18/25). The Commission's Office of Public Participation can assist the public with filings and navigation at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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