FERC Processes Routine Solar and Storage Filings
Published Date: 3/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new filings from several solar and energy storage companies asking for approvals and status updates. These filings could affect how these companies operate and might impact energy markets soon. If you want to comment, mark your calendar—deadlines are mostly in early April 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Multiple rate and tariff filings listed
The Commission received multiple electric rate and tariff filings with specified effective dates, including PacifiCorp's revised depreciation rates effective 2025-06-01, Valley Link Transmission formula rate effective 2025-05-14, PJM interconnection filings with an effective date of 2025-02-12, and a MISO compliance filing to be effective 2029-06-01. These filings are identified as rate or tariff filings and are open for public comment on the listed comment dates.
Public comment and participation deadlines
The notice lists deadlines to intervene or comment on the filings—most comment dates are 5:00 p.m. Eastern on 2025-04-03, 2025-04-04, or 2025-04-07 depending on the docket. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public, including landowners and community organizations, with filing interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing and provides contact phone and email assistance.
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