FERC Seeks Comments on Keeping the Lights-On Rulework Going
Published Date: 11/5/2026
Notice
Summary
FERC is asking for public comments to extend its info collection on important power grid rules that keep electricity reliable and balanced. This affects power companies who follow four key standards to keep the lights on safely. No changes are planned, but comments are due by January 4, 2027, so everyone has time to weigh in without any new costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Reporting Costs for Balancing Authorities
FERC is renewing the FERC-725R information collection with no changes and is asking for comments by January 4, 2027. The collection applies to 97 U.S. balancing authorities (BAs), 6 reserve sharing groups (RSG), and 1 frequency response sharing group (FRSG) and imposes estimated total annual burdens of 29,937 hours and $2,496,446 across all four BAL standards. The notice lists per-standard totals and per-respondent figures, for example: BAL-001-2 totals 1,164 hrs and $97,066 (about $1,000.68 per BA); BAL-002-3 totals 1,236 hrs and $103,070 (about $1,000.68 per BA or RSG); BAL-003-2 totals 27,440 hrs and $2,288,222 (per-respondent amounts shown, e.g., $23,349.20 for some respondents); and BAL-005-1 totals 97 hrs and $8,089 (about $83.39 per BA).
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