FERC Quietly Extends Northeast Power Rules Again
Published Date: 5/29/2026
Notice
Summary
FERC is extending its info collection on power reliability rules for the Northeast region for another three years with no changes. This affects power companies in the Northeast Power Coordinating Council who must keep following the same rules. You can still send comments until June 29, 2026, but no changes or extra costs are expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Three-Year Extension — NPCC Must Continue Compliance
If your company is a Generator Owner (GO) or Planning Coordinator (PC) in the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) region, FERC is extending the FERC-725I information collection for three years and you must keep following the same reliability rules and recordkeeping requirements. The extension is the same rules with no changes and comments on the collection are due by June 29, 2026.
Estimated Annual Burden: Hours and Costs
FERC estimates the annual burden for FERC-725I is 2,536 total hours and $161,086.72 in total cost. That breaks down to 4 Planning Coordinators each spending 24 hours (96 hours total) at $1,524.40 per PC, and 122 Generator Owners each spending 20 hours (2,440 hours total) at $1,270.40 per GO, for the combined annual cost shown.
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