FERC Seeks Comments on Grid Emergency Data Rules
Published Date: 5/20/2026
Notice
Summary
FERC is asking for public comments to extend the approval of a key info collection about emergency power rules—no changes, just a renewal. This affects electric companies that help keep the lights on during emergencies. Comments are due by July 20, 2026, and there’s no new cost or paperwork increase involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Utilities Keep Current Emergency Reporting Burden
FERC is renewing the FERC-725S emergency preparedness information collection for three years with no changes, so public utilities subject to the Federal Power Act keep their current reporting duties and costs. The notice lists annual burdens and costs by Reliability Standard: EOP-004-4 — 13,264 hours; $842,530; EOP-005-3 — 30,576 hours; $1,942,188; EOP-006-3 — 576 hours; $36,588; EOP-008-2 — 6,720 hours; $426,854; EOP-010-1 — 3,620 hours; $231,213; EOP-011-4 — 38,240 hours; $2,429,005; EOP-012-3 — 105,920 hours; $6,728,038.
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