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Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–714 and FERC–730);
Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
Docket Numbers: CP16–101–000.
Applicants: Orange and Rockland
Utilities, Inc.
Description: Application for Limited
Jurisdiction Blanket Certificate and
Request for Expedited Action of Orange
and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Filed Date: 3/10/16.
Accession Number: 20160310–5104.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.
Docket Numbers: RP16–727–000.
Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas
Company.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Filling
of Negotiated Rate Agreement to be
effective 3/18/2016.
Filed Date: 3/17/16.
Accession Number: 20160317–5073.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16.
Docket Numbers: RP16–728–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent Express
Pipeline LLC.
Description: Penalty Revenue
Crediting Report of Midcontinent
Express Pipeline LLC.
Filed Date: 3/17/16.
Accession Number: 20160317–5202.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16.
Docket Numbers: RP16–729–000.
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: GT&C
Section 49—Available Firm Capacity
Posting Procedure to be effective 4/18/
2016.
Filed Date: 3/18/16.
Accession Number: 20160318–5129.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/30/16.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211
and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m.
Eastern time on the specified comment
date. Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
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information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC16–5–000]
Filings Instituting Proceedings
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Commission Staff
Attendance
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) hereby gives
notice that members of the
Commission’s staff may attend the
following meeting related to the
transmission planning activities of the
Southeastern Regional Transmission
Planning (SERTP) Process.
The SERTP Process First Quarter
Meeting.
March 24, 2016 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
(Central Time)
The above-referenced meeting will be
via web conference.
The above-referenced meeting is open
to stakeholders.
Further information may be found at:
www.southeasternrtp.com.
The discussions at the meeting
described above may address matters at
issue in the following proceedings:
Docket Nos. ER13–1928, et al., Duke
Energy Carolinas, LLC, et al.
Docket Nos. ER13–1923, et al.,
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc., et al.
Docket No. EL15–32, North Carolina
Waste Awareness and Reduction
Network, Inc. v. Duke Energy
Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress
For more information, contact Valerie
Martin, Office of Energy Market
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at (202) 502–6139 or
Valerie.Martin@ferc.gov.
Dated: March 18, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting its information
collections FERC–714 (Annual Electric
Balancing Authority Area and Planning
Area Report) and FERC–730 (Report of
Transmission Investment Activity) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with
OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
previously issued a Notice in the
Federal Register (80 FR 80355, 12/24/
2015) requesting public comments. The
Commission received no comments on
the FERC–714 or FERC–730 and is
making this notation in its submittal to
OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due by April 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0140 (FERC–714) and 1902–0239
(FERC–730) should be sent via email to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
Officer may also be reached via
telephone at 202–395–0710.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. IC16–5–000, by either of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.
ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For
user assistance contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502–8659 for TTY.
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Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the information collection
requirements for all collections
described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please
note that each collection is distinct from
the next.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections
of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
FERC–714 [Annual Electric Balancing
Authority Area and Planning Area
Report] 1
OMB Control No.: 1902–0140.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
FERC–714 data to analyze power system
operations. These analyses estimate the
effect of changes in power system
operations resulting from the
installation of a new generating unit or
plant, transmission facilities, energy
transfers between systems, and/or new
points of interconnections. The FERC–
714 data assists in providing a broad
picture of interconnected balancing
authority area operations including
comprehensive information of balancing
authority area generation, actual and
scheduled inter-balancing authority area
power transfers, and net energy for load,
summer and winter generation peaks
and system lambda. The Commission
also uses the data to prepare status
reports on the electric utility industry
including a review of inter-balancing
authority area bulk power trade
information.
The Commission uses the collected
data from planning areas to monitor
forecasted demands by electric utilities
with fundamental demand
responsibilities and to develop hourly
demand characteristics.
Type of Respondent: Electric utility
balancing authorities and planning areas
in the United States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost2 (rounded)
for the information collection as
follows:
FERC–714 (ANNUAL ELECTRIC BALANCING AUTHORITY AREA AND PLANNING AREA REPORT)
Number of respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden &
cost per
response 3
Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
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FERC–730 [Report of Transmission
Investment Activity]
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OMB Control No.: 1902–0239.
Abstract: Pursuant to Section 219 4 of
the Federal Power Act, the Commission
issued FERC Order No. 679,5 Promoting
Transmission Investment Through
Pricing Reform. In Order No. 679 FERC
amended its regulations in 18 CFR 35.35
to establish incentive-based (including
performance-based) rate treatments for
the transmission of electric energy in
interstate commerce by public utilities.
The Commission intended the order to
benefit consumers by ensuring
reliability and to reduce the cost of
delivered power by reducing
1 The renewal request in this IC docket is for the
current FERC–714, with no change to the reporting
requirements. The FERC–714 is also part of the
Forms Refresh effort (started in Docket No. AD15–
11), which is a separate activity.
2 The hourly cost (wages plus benefits), is based
on the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2014 National
Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and
Wage Estimates (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
naics2_22.htm). The average hourly cost (wages
plus benefits) of $68.66/hour is the average of the
following:
• Management (Code 11–0000), $78.04/hr.
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transmission congestion. Order No. 679
also adopted an annual reporting
requirement (FERC–730) for utilities
that receive incentive rate treatment for
specific transmission projects. The
FERC–730 provides annual data on
transmission capital expenditures as
well as project status detail. The
Commission requires that filers specify
which projects are currently receiving
incentives in the project detail table and
that they group together those facilities
receiving the same incentive.
Specifically, in accordance with the
statute, public utilities with incentive
rates must file:
• Computer and mathematical (Code 15–0000),
$58.25/hr.
• Electrical Engineers (Code 17–2071), $66.45/hr.
• Economist (Code 19–3011), $73.04/hr.
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
(Code 11–3021), $94.55/hr.
• Accountants and Auditors (Code 13–2011),
$51.11/hr.
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution
Managers (Code 11–3071), $73.65/hr.
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51–
8012), $54.16/hr.
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$5,973
15,399
$1,057,295
$5,973
• Actual transmission investment for
the most recent calendar year, and
projected, incremental investments for
the next five calendar years (in dollar
terms); and
• a project by project listing that
specifies for each project the most up to
date, expected completion date,
percentage completion as of the date of
filing, and reasons for delays for all
current and projected investments over
the next five calendar years. Projects
with projected costs less than $20
million are excluded from this listing.
To ensure that Commission rules are
successfully meeting the objectives of
Section 219, the Commission collects
3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $72.00 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the
FERC average salary plus benefits ($149,489/year).
Commission staff believes the FERC average salary
plus benefits to be representative wage (plus
benefits) for industry respondents.
4 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, 119
Stat. 594, 315 and 1283 (2005).
5 RM06–4–000 (issued 7/20/2006), published at
71 FR 43294.
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industry data, projections and related
information that detail the level of
investment. FERC–730 information
regarding projected investments as well
as information about completed projects
allows the Commission to monitor the
success of the transmission pricing
reforms and to determine the status of
critical projects and reasons for delay.
Type of Respondent: Public utilities
that have been granted incentives based
rate treatment for specific transmission
projects under the provisions of 18 CFR
35.35(h) must file the FERC–730.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–730 (REPORT OF TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT ACTIVITY)
Number of respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden &
cost per
response 3
Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
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Dated: March 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC16–3–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities; (FERC–556, FERC–606, and
FERC–607); Comment Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting its information
collections FERC–556 (Certification of
Qualifying Facility Status for a Small
Power Production or Cogeneration
Facility), FERC–606 (Notification of
Request for Federal Authorization and
Requests for Further Information), and
FERC–607 (Report on Decision or
Action on Request for Federal
Authorization) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection
requirements. Any interested person
may file comments directly with OMB
and should address a copy of those
comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
previously issued a Notice in the
Federal Register (80 FR 74101, 11/27/
2015) requesting public comments. The
Commission received no comments on
the FERC–556, FERC–606, or FERC–607
and is making this notation in its
submittal to OMB.
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Comments on the collections of
information are due by April 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control Nos.
1902–0075 (FERC–556) and 1902–0241
(FERC–606 and FERC–607) should be
sent via email to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs:
oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also
be reached via telephone at 202–395–
0710.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. IC16–3–000, by either of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.
ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For
user assistance contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the information collection
requirements for all collections
described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please
DATES:
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note that each collection is distinct from
the next.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections
of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
FERC–556, Certification of Qualifying
Facility Status for a Small Power
Production or Cogeneration Facility
OMB Control No.: 1902–0075.
Abstract: Form No. 556 is required to
implement sections 201 and 210 of the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 1 (PURPA). FERC is authorized,
under those sections, to encourage
cogeneration and small power
production and to prescribe such rules
as necessary in order to carry out the
statutory directives.
A primary statutory objective is
efficient use of energy resources and
facilities by electric utilities. One means
of achieving this goal is to encourage
production of electric power by
cogeneration facilities which make use
of reject heat associated with
commercial or industrial processes, and
by small power production facilities
which use other wastes and renewable
resources. PURPA encourages the
development of small power production
facilities and cogeneration facilities that
meet certain technical and corporate
1 16
U.S.C. 796, 824a–3.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC16-5-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-714 and FERC-
730); Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information
collections FERC-714 (Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and
Planning Area Report) and FERC-730 (Report of Transmission Investment
Activity) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of
the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file
comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments
to the Commission as explained below. The Commission previously issued
a Notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 80355, 12/24/2015) requesting
public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-714 or
FERC-730 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due by April 25,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0140 (FERC-714) and 1902-0239 (FERC-730) should be sent via email
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs:
oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via
telephone at 202-395-0710.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC16-5-000, by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Web site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
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Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection
requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please note that each collection is
distinct from the next.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FERC-714 [Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area
Report] \1\
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\1\ The renewal request in this IC docket is for the current
FERC-714, with no change to the reporting requirements. The FERC-714
is also part of the Forms Refresh effort (started in Docket No.
AD15-11), which is a separate activity.
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OMB Control No.: 1902-0140.
Abstract: The Commission uses the FERC-714 data to analyze power
system operations. These analyses estimate the effect of changes in
power system operations resulting from the installation of a new
generating unit or plant, transmission facilities, energy transfers
between systems, and/or new points of interconnections. The FERC-714
data assists in providing a broad picture of interconnected balancing
authority area operations including comprehensive information of
balancing authority area generation, actual and scheduled inter-
balancing authority area power transfers, and net energy for load,
summer and winter generation peaks and system lambda. The Commission
also uses the data to prepare status reports on the electric utility
industry including a review of inter-balancing authority area bulk
power trade information.
The Commission uses the collected data from planning areas to
monitor forecasted demands by electric utilities with fundamental
demand responsibilities and to develop hourly demand characteristics.
Type of Respondent: Electric utility balancing authorities and
planning areas in the United States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost\2\ (rounded) for the information
collection as follows:
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\2\ The hourly cost (wages plus benefits), is based on the
Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2014 National Industry-Specific
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The average hourly cost (wages plus
benefits) of $68.66/hour is the average of the following:
Management (Code 11-0000), $78.04/hr.
Computer and mathematical (Code 15-0000), $58.25/hr.
Electrical Engineers (Code 17-2071), $66.45/hr.
Economist (Code 19-3011), $73.04/hr.
Computer and Information Systems Managers (Code 11-
3021), $94.55/hr.
Accountants and Auditors (Code 13-2011), $51.11/hr.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
(Code 11-3071), $73.65/hr.
Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51-8012),
$54.16/hr.
FERC-714 (Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report)
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Total annual
Annual number Total number Average burden burden hours & Cost per
Number of respondents of responses of responses & cost per total annual respondent ($)
per respondent response \3\ cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1)
(3) (5)
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$5,973 $1,057,295
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FERC-730 [Report of Transmission Investment Activity]
OMB Control No.: 1902-0239.
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\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72.00 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from
the FERC average salary plus benefits ($149,489/year). Commission
staff believes the FERC average salary plus benefits to be
representative wage (plus benefits) for industry respondents.
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Abstract: Pursuant to Section 219 \4\ of the Federal Power Act, the
Commission issued FERC Order No. 679,\5\ Promoting Transmission
Investment Through Pricing Reform. In Order No. 679 FERC amended its
regulations in 18 CFR 35.35 to establish incentive-based (including
performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric
energy in interstate commerce by public utilities. The Commission
intended the order to benefit consumers by ensuring reliability and to
reduce the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion.
Order No. 679 also adopted an annual reporting requirement (FERC-730)
for utilities that receive incentive rate treatment for specific
transmission projects. The FERC-730 provides annual data on
transmission capital expenditures as well as project status detail. The
Commission requires that filers specify which projects are currently
receiving incentives in the project detail table and that they group
together those facilities receiving the same incentive. Specifically,
in accordance with the statute, public utilities with incentive rates
must file:
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\4\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594,
315 and 1283 (2005).
\5\ RM06-4-000 (issued 7/20/2006), published at 71 FR 43294.
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Actual transmission investment for the most recent
calendar year, and projected, incremental investments for the next five
calendar years (in dollar terms); and
a project by project listing that specifies for each
project the most up to date, expected completion date, percentage
completion as of the date of filing, and reasons for delays for all
current and projected investments over the next five calendar years.
Projects with projected costs less than $20 million are excluded from
this listing.
To ensure that Commission rules are successfully meeting the
objectives of Section 219, the Commission collects
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industry data, projections and related information that detail the
level of investment. FERC-730 information regarding projected
investments as well as information about completed projects allows the
Commission to monitor the success of the transmission pricing reforms
and to determine the status of critical projects and reasons for delay.
Type of Respondent: Public utilities that have been granted
incentives based rate treatment for specific transmission projects
under the provisions of 18 CFR 35.35(h) must file the FERC-730.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
FERC-730 (Report of Transmission Investment Activity)
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Total annual
Annual number Total number Average burden burden hours & Cost per
Number of respondents of responses of responses & cost per total annual respondent ($)
per respondent response \3\ cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1)
(3) (5)
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63............................. 1 63 30 1,890 $2,160
$2,160 $136,080
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Dated: March 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-06777 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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