Federal Register #RD26-5-000

FERC Request for Public Comment on Retirement of WECC Contingency Reserve Standard

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, is seeking public comment on the proposed retirement of Regional Reliability Standard BAL-002-WECC-3 (Contingency Reserves) under information collection FERC-725E. - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC) (standards body, not a product OEM) - North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) (standards body, not a product OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured - FERC is requesting public input on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of information collection related to the retirement of the reliability standard - Unique/Notable Requirements: - The request is focused on balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups within the WECC region - The retirement is proposed due to a lack of technical basis and potential for unnecessary operational challenges - The opportunity is for public comment only, not for procurement of goods or services - Locations: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426 - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is requesting public comments on the currently approved information collection FERC-725E, which pertains to Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council. This notice concerns the retirement of Regional Reliability Standard BAL-002-WECC-3 related to Contingency Reserves. The retirement is based on findings that the standard no longer has a technical basis and may present unnecessary challenges. Comments on this information collection are due by July 6, 2026.

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