FERC Opens Review of New York Transmission Rates
Published Date: 6/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is checking if New York’s power companies and grid operators are charging fair prices for electricity transmission. This review could lead to changes in how much customers pay, with refunds starting from June 24, 2026. If you want to speak up, you have 21 days to get involved and share your thoughts.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
FERC Opens NYISO Rate Probe; Refund Date Set
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has opened a Section 206 investigation to determine whether the New York Independent System Operator's Open Access Transmission Tariff is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential. The Commission set the refund effective date to the date this notice was published in the Federal Register, June 24, 2026, meaning any refunds ordered would be effective starting from that date.
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