# 2026-16061: Software Not Ready? Power Firms Delay Rules to 2027

2026-16061, Notice of Motion for Deferral of Effective Date, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-08-06 (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16061
- As of: 2026-08-13
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16061
- Title: Notice of Motion for Deferral of Effective Date
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 50826
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

Software Not Ready? Power Firms Delay Rules to 2027

## Summary

Several electric companies in the Southwest Power Pool region asked to delay new rules that were supposed to start on September 1, 2026. They need more time because important software to follow these rules isn’t ready yet. The new start date is now April 1, 2027, giving everyone extra months to get things set up without rushing or extra costs.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-16061 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-16061/notice-of-motion-for-deferral-of-effective-date)
- [2026-16061 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-16061.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16061 (as of 2026-08-13).