Federal Register #IC26-30-000

FERC Solicitation for Comments on Extension of Market-Based Rate Information Collections

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy, is seeking public comment on the extension of its information collection requirements for market-based rates in wholesale electricity markets. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Scope of Request: - Extension of information collection activities under FERC-919 and FERC-919A - Applies to public utilities and wholesale electricity sellers - Services Requested: - Market power analyses for new applications for market-based rate authority (350 analyses) - Triennial market power analyses for qualifying sellers (142 analyses every three years) - Ongoing asset appendix updates as part of change in status filings (355 updates) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No hardware, software, or specific OEM products are being procured - Focus is on regulatory compliance, data collection, and regular reporting - Requirements include detailed market power assessments, asset appendices, and monthly/triennial updates - Locations: - FERC headquarters at 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 - FERC office at 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is requesting public comments on the extension of the currently approved information collection FERC-919, which involves refinements to policies and procedures for market-based rates for wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services by public utilities. This includes data collection for analytics, surveillance, and market-based rate purposes. The collection ensures that market-based rates charged by public utilities are just and reasonable as mandated by the Federal Power Act. Comments are due by July 20, 2026.

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