Energy Companies File Rate Paperwork Again
Published Date: 7/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of electric rate filings from energy companies like Morgan Stanley and Convergent Energy. These filings include market power reviews and compliance updates that could affect electricity prices and operations in the Northeast. If you’re involved or interested, mark your calendar—comments are due by late August or July depending on the filing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
ISO‑NE Capacity Rate Set
ISO New England filed a tariff change to set the Capacity Performance Rate at $3,500 per MWh, proposed to be effective 9/1/2026 (filing dated 6/30/26; comment date 5:00 p.m. ET 7/21/26). This is a stated change to the capacity rate used in the New England wholesale market.
LIPA 2026 ATRR Filing
New York Independent System Operator noted a Sec. 205(d) rate filing: a LIPA filing for the Annual Transmission Revenue Requirement (ATRR) for the 2026 Rate Year proposed to be effective 7/1/2026 (filed 6/30/26; comment date 5:00 p.m. ET 7/21/26). This is a formal ATRR tariff filing for the 2026 rate year.
NERC Reliability Standard Petition
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation filed a petition for approval of proposed Reliability Standard EOP-004-5 (filed 6/26/26; accession number 20260626-5284) with a comment date of 5:00 p.m. ET 7/30/26. This is a formal petition seeking Commission approval of a proposed reliability standard.
Triennial Market Power Filings
Multiple companies (including Morgan Stanley, Convergent Energy and Power, and Hunlock Creek Generating LLC and others) filed Triennial Market Power Analyses for the Northeast Region on 6/25–6/26/26; comment deadlines are listed (for example, 5:00 p.m. ET 8/25/26 and 8/24/26). These are formal market power analysis filings for the Northeast region.
Cooperative Seeks Cost Recovery
1803 Electric Cooperative, Inc. filed a request to recover costs associated with acting as a Local Balancing Authority (filed 5/4/26; comment date 5:00 p.m. ET 7/21/26). The filing is a formal request to recover those costs through Commission action.
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