FERC Flooded with Solar, Wind Energy Approval Requests
Published Date: 3/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got a bunch of new filings from solar, wind, and energy companies asking for approvals, changes, and responses to earlier questions. These filings affect energy providers and could impact how electricity rates and projects move forward, with important comment deadlines coming up by late March and early April. If you’re into clean energy or power rules, now’s the time to pay attention and maybe speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Many energy filings could affect electricity
The FERC received many filings from solar, wind, and other energy companies that relate to rates, tariffs, and projects. Some filings include effective dates such as March 11, 2026; April 1, 2026; May 11, 2026; and July 1, 2025, and the notice says these filings could affect energy providers and how electricity rates and projects move forward.
You can intervene or protest by set deadlines
If you want to intervene, protest, or answer any of these filings, you must file under FERC Rules 211, 214, or 206 (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, 385.206) by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the specific comment date given for each docket. The notice lists comment deadlines ranging from March 20, 2026 through April 1, 2026 and provides eFiling instructions and Office of Public Participation contact details.
Wisconsin utility filed tariff change effective 2026-04-01
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation filed a 205(d) rate filing for PBOP changes in its W-1A Tariff and Rate Schedule No. 87 to be effective April 1, 2026. That filing was filed on March 10, 2026 and has a comment date of 5:00 p.m. ET on March 31, 2026.
Multiple renewables updated seller categories and rates
Several solar and wind companies filed 205(d) rate filings and seller category updates (for example, Ashwood Solar I, CED Timberland Solar, Hickory Park Solar, and many RWE and PEI entities) to be effective March 11, 2026, and several entities filed revised market-based rate tariff filings to be effective May 11, 2026. Comment dates for these filings are listed (commonly March 31, 2026 or April 1, 2026).
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