Federal Register #2026-17317

Request for Public Comment on FERC-725E Information Collection (Retirement of BAL002WECC3)

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, is requesting public comment on information collection activities related to the retirement of Regional Reliability Standard BAL002WECC3 for the Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC). - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Department of Energy - Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC) as the regional entity - Products/Services Requested: - Information collection and regulatory compliance reporting - Annual review, record retention, and compliance reporting for balancing authorities and reserve sharing groups - Estimated 35 entities affected - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focused on regulatory compliance and information reporting, not procurement of physical goods or services - Solicitation is for public comment on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection - Statutory requirements under the Federal Power Act for mandatory reliability standards - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors mentioned; request is regulatory in nature - Estimated annual burden hours and costs provided for affected entities

Description

This notice requests public comment on the information collection related to FERC-725E, which involves the retirement of Regional Reliability Standard BAL002WECC3 (Contingency Reserves) for the Western Electric Coordinating Council. The collection supports the implementation of mandatory reliability standards under the Federal Power Act to ensure the reliability of the interstate electric grid. Comments are invited on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection. The comment period ends on September 24, 2026.

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