Federal Register #EL26-108-000

FERC Investigation of PJM Reliability Backstop Procurement Tariff Changes

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is investigating PJM’s proposed changes to its Reliability Backstop Procurement rules; this is a regulatory proceeding, not a request to buy products or services. - Government buyer and parties - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, initiated the proceeding. - PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. is the entity whose proposed tariff and agreement changes are under investigation; it is not identified as a vendor in a procurement. - Subject of the investigation - FERC is examining proposed changes to PJM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement concerning the Reliability Backstop Procurement. - The investigation will assess whether the proposed changes are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act. - Products, services, and requirements - No products or services, part numbers, quantities, OEMs, or procurement vendors are identified. - The notice establishes a refund-effective date tied to publication and allows interested persons to seek intervention.

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order under section 206 of the Federal Power Act to investigate whether PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s proposed changes to its Open Access Transmission Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement establishing the Reliability Backstop Procurement are unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory, preferential, or otherwise unlawful. The notice states that the refund effective date is the date this notice was published in the Federal Register. Interested persons must file a notice or motion to intervene within 21 days of the order’s issuance.

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