Before Commissioners: Neil Chatterjee, Chairman; Cheryl A. LaFleur, Richard Glick, and Bernard L. McNamee; Electric Quarterly Reports, AmericaWide Energy, LLC, Ampex Energy, LLC, Full Circle Renewables, LLC, K&R Energy Partners LLC, Bluesource Energy LLC, Greenbelt Energy, PJLB LLC; Order on Intent To Revoke Market-Based Rate Authority, 7047-7048 [2019-03679]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. ER02–2001–020, ER11–4386–
001, ER17–297–001, ER11–4536–000, ER17–
2512–000, ER13–1120–001, ER11–3019–001,
ER15–2466–000]
Before Commissioners: Neil
Chatterjee, Chairman; Cheryl A.
LaFleur, Richard Glick, and Bernard L.
McNamee; Electric Quarterly Reports,
AmericaWide Energy, LLC, Ampex
Energy, LLC, Full Circle Renewables,
LLC, K&R Energy Partners LLC,
Bluesource Energy LLC, Greenbelt
Energy, PJLB LLC; Order on Intent To
Revoke Market-Based Rate Authority
1. Section 205 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824d (2012), and
18 CFR part 35 (2018), require, among
other things, that all rates, terms, and
conditions for jurisdictional services be
filed with the Commission. In Order No.
2001, the Commission revised its public
utility filing requirements and
established a requirement for public
utilities, including power marketers, to
file Electric Quarterly Reports.1
2. The Commission requires sellers
with market-based rate authorization to
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1 Revised
Public Utility Filing Requirements,
Order No. 2001, 99 FERC 61,107, reh’g denied,
Order No. 2001–A, 100 FERC ¶ 61,074, reh’g
denied, Order No. 2001–B, 100 FERC ¶ 61,342,
order directing filing, Order No. 2001–C, 101 FERC
¶ 61,314 (2002), order directing filing, Order No.
2001–D, 102 FERC ¶ 61,334, order refining filing
requirements, Order No. 2001–E, 105 FERC ¶ 61,352
(2003), order on clarification, Order No. 2001–F,
106 FERC ¶ 61,060 (2004), order revising filing
requirements, Order No. 2001–G, 120 FERC
¶ 61,270, order on reh’g and clarification, Order No.
2001–H, 121 FERC ¶ 61,289 (2007), order revising
filing requirements, Order No. 2001–I, 125 FERC
61,103 (2008). See also Filing Requirements for
Electric Utility Service Agreements, 155 FERC
¶ 61,280, order on reh’g and clarification, 157 FERC
¶ 61,180 (2016) (clarifying Electric Quarterly
Reports reporting requirements and updating Data
Dictionary).
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file Electric Quarterly Reports
summarizing contractual and
transaction information related to their
market-based power sales as a condition
for retaining that authorization.2
Commission staff’s review of the
Electric Quarterly Reports indicates that
the following seven public utilities with
market-based rate authorization have
failed to file their Electric Quarterly
Reports: AmericaWide Energy, LLC,
Ampex Energy, LLC, Full Circle
Renewables, LLC, K&R Energy Partners
LLC, Bluesource Energy LLC, Greenbelt
Energy, and PJLB LLC. This order
notifies these public utilities that their
market-based rate authorizations will be
revoked unless they comply with the
Commission’s requirements within 15
days of the date of issuance of this
order.
3. In Order No. 2001, the Commission
stated that, [i]f a public utility fails to
file a[n] Electric Quarterly Report
(without an appropriate request for
extension), or fails to report an
agreement in a report, that public utility
may forfeit its market-based rate
authority and may be required to file a
new application for market-based rate
authority if it wishes to resume making
sales at market-based rates.3
4. The Commission further stated that,
[o]nce this rule becomes effective, the
requirement to comply with this rule
will supersede the conditions in public
utilities’ market-based rate
authorizations, and failure to comply
with the requirements of this rule will
subject public utilities to the same
consequences they would face for not
satisfying the conditions in their rate
authorizations, including possible
revocation of their authority to make
wholesale power sales at market-based
rates.4
5. Pursuant to these requirements, the
Commission has revoked the marketbased rate tariffs of market-based rate
sellers that failed to submit their
Electric Quarterly Reports.5
2 See Refinements to Policies and Procedures for
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric
Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public
Utilities, Order No. 816, 153 FERC 61,065 (2015),
order on reh’g, Order No. 816–A, 155 FERC ¶ 61,188
(2016); Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of
Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by
Public Utilities, Order No. 697, 119 FERC 61,295,
clarified, 121 FERC ¶ 61,260 (2007), order on reh’g,
Order No. 697–A, 123 FERC 61,055, clarified, 124
FERC ¶ 61,055, order on reh’g, Order No. 697–B,
125 FERC 61,326 (2008), order on reh’g, Order No.
697–C, 127 FERC 61,284 (2009), order on reh’g,
Order No. 697–D, 130 FERC 61,206 (2010), aff’d sub
nom. Mont. Consumer Counsel v. FERC, 659 F.3d
910 (9th Cir. 2011), cert. denied sub nom. Public
Citizen, Inc. v. FERC, 567 U.S. 934 (2012).
3 Order No. 2001, 99 FERC 61,107.
4 Id. P 223.
5 See, e.g., Electric Quarterly Reports, 82 FR
60,976 (Dec. 26, 2017); Electric Quarterly Reports,
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6. Sellers must file Electric Quarterly
Reports consistent with the procedures
set forth in Order Nos. 2001, 768,6 and
770.7 The exact filing dates for Electric
Quarterly Reports are prescribed in 18
CFR 35.10b (2018). As noted above,
Commission staff’s review of the
Electric Quarterly Reports for the period
up to the third quarter of 2018 identified
seven public utilities with market-based
rate authorization that failed to file
Electric Quarterly Reports. Commission
staff contacted or attempted to contact
these entities to remind them of their
regulatory obligations. Despite these
reminders, the public utilities listed in
the caption of this order have not met
these obligations. Accordingly, this
order notifies these public utilities that
their market-based rate authorizations
will be revoked unless they comply
with the Commission’s requirements
within 15 days of the issuance of this
order.
7. In the event that any of the abovecaptioned market-based rate sellers has
already filed its Electric Quarterly
Reports in compliance with the
Commission’s requirements, its
inclusion herein is inadvertent. Such
market-based rate seller is directed,
within 15 days of the date of issuance
of this order, to make a filing with the
Commission identifying itself and
providing details about its prior filings
that establish that it complied with the
Commission’s Electric Quarterly Report
filing requirements.
8. If any of the above-captioned
market-based rate sellers does not wish
to continue having market-based rate
authority, it may file a notice of
cancellation with the Commission
pursuant to section 205 of the FPA to
cancel its market-based rate tariff.
The Commission Orders
(A) Within 15 days of the date of
issuance of this order, each public
utility listed in the caption of this order
shall file with the Commission all
delinquent Electric Quarterly Reports. If
a public utility subject to this order fails
to make the filings required in this
order, the Commission will revoke that
public utility’s market-based rate
authorization and will terminate its
electric market-based rate tariff. The
Secretary is hereby directed, upon
expiration of the filing deadline in this
80 FR 58,243 (Sep. 28, 2015); Electric Quarterly
Reports, 79 FR 65,651 (Nov. 5, 2014).
6 Electricity Market Transparency Provisions of
Section 220 of the Federal Power Act, Order No.
768, 140 FERC 61,232 (2012), order on reh’g, Order
No. 768–A, 143 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2013), order on
reh’g, Order No. 768–B, 150 FERC ¶ 61,075 (2015).
7 Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing
Process, Order No. 770, 141 FERC 61,120 (2012).
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order, to promptly issue a notice,
effective on the date of issuance, listing
the public utilities whose tariffs have
been revoked for failure to comply with
the requirements of this order and the
Commission’s Electric Quarterly Report
filing requirements.
(B) The Secretary is hereby directed to
publish this order in the Federal
Register.
By the Commission.
Issued: February 25, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–03679 Filed 2–28–19; 8:45 am]
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[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765; FRL–9989–87–
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Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)
Homeland Security Subcommittee
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. ER02-2001-020, ER11-4386-001, ER17-297-001, ER11-4536-000,
ER17-2512-000, ER13-1120-001, ER11-3019-001, ER15-2466-000]
Before Commissioners: Neil Chatterjee, Chairman; Cheryl A.
LaFleur, Richard Glick, and Bernard L. McNamee; Electric Quarterly
Reports, AmericaWide Energy, LLC, Ampex Energy, LLC, Full Circle
Renewables, LLC, K&R Energy Partners LLC, Bluesource Energy LLC,
Greenbelt Energy, PJLB LLC; Order on Intent To Revoke Market-Based Rate
Authority
1. Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824d
(2012), and 18 CFR part 35 (2018), require, among other things, that
all rates, terms, and conditions for jurisdictional services be filed
with the Commission. In Order No. 2001, the Commission revised its
public utility filing requirements and established a requirement for
public utilities, including power marketers, to file Electric Quarterly
Reports.\1\
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\1\ Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements, Order No. 2001,
99 FERC 61,107, reh'g denied, Order No. 2001-A, 100 FERC ] 61,074,
reh'g denied, Order No. 2001-B, 100 FERC ] 61,342, order directing
filing, Order No. 2001-C, 101 FERC ] 61,314 (2002), order directing
filing, Order No. 2001-D, 102 FERC ] 61,334, order refining filing
requirements, Order No. 2001-E, 105 FERC ] 61,352 (2003), order on
clarification, Order No. 2001-F, 106 FERC ] 61,060 (2004), order
revising filing requirements, Order No. 2001-G, 120 FERC ] 61,270,
order on reh'g and clarification, Order No. 2001-H, 121 FERC ]
61,289 (2007), order revising filing requirements, Order No. 2001-I,
125 FERC 61,103 (2008). See also Filing Requirements for Electric
Utility Service Agreements, 155 FERC ] 61,280, order on reh'g and
clarification, 157 FERC ] 61,180 (2016) (clarifying Electric
Quarterly Reports reporting requirements and updating Data
Dictionary).
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2. The Commission requires sellers with market-based rate
authorization to file Electric Quarterly Reports summarizing
contractual and transaction information related to their market-based
power sales as a condition for retaining that authorization.\2\
Commission staff's review of the Electric Quarterly Reports indicates
that the following seven public utilities with market-based rate
authorization have failed to file their Electric Quarterly Reports:
AmericaWide Energy, LLC, Ampex Energy, LLC, Full Circle Renewables,
LLC, K&R Energy Partners LLC, Bluesource Energy LLC, Greenbelt Energy,
and PJLB LLC. This order notifies these public utilities that their
market-based rate authorizations will be revoked unless they comply
with the Commission's requirements within 15 days of the date of
issuance of this order.
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\2\ See Refinements to Policies and Procedures for Market-Based
Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary
Services by Public Utilities, Order No. 816, 153 FERC 61,065 (2015),
order on reh'g, Order No. 816-A, 155 FERC ] 61,188 (2016); Market-
Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and
Ancillary Services by Public Utilities, Order No. 697, 119 FERC
61,295, clarified, 121 FERC ] 61,260 (2007), order on reh'g, Order
No. 697-A, 123 FERC 61,055, clarified, 124 FERC ] 61,055, order on
reh'g, Order No. 697-B, 125 FERC 61,326 (2008), order on reh'g,
Order No. 697-C, 127 FERC 61,284 (2009), order on reh'g, Order No.
697-D, 130 FERC 61,206 (2010), aff'd sub nom. Mont. Consumer Counsel
v. FERC, 659 F.3d 910 (9th Cir. 2011), cert. denied sub nom. Public
Citizen, Inc. v. FERC, 567 U.S. 934 (2012).
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3. In Order No. 2001, the Commission stated that, [i]f a public
utility fails to file a[n] Electric Quarterly Report (without an
appropriate request for extension), or fails to report an agreement in
a report, that public utility may forfeit its market-based rate
authority and may be required to file a new application for market-
based rate authority if it wishes to resume making sales at market-
based rates.\3\
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\3\ Order No. 2001, 99 FERC 61,107.
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4. The Commission further stated that, [o]nce this rule becomes
effective, the requirement to comply with this rule will supersede the
conditions in public utilities' market-based rate authorizations, and
failure to comply with the requirements of this rule will subject
public utilities to the same consequences they would face for not
satisfying the conditions in their rate authorizations, including
possible revocation of their authority to make wholesale power sales at
market-based rates.\4\
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\4\ Id. P 223.
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5. Pursuant to these requirements, the Commission has revoked the
market-based rate tariffs of market-based rate sellers that failed to
submit their Electric Quarterly Reports.\5\
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\5\ See, e.g., Electric Quarterly Reports, 82 FR 60,976 (Dec.
26, 2017); Electric Quarterly Reports, 80 FR 58,243 (Sep. 28, 2015);
Electric Quarterly Reports, 79 FR 65,651 (Nov. 5, 2014).
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6. Sellers must file Electric Quarterly Reports consistent with the
procedures set forth in Order Nos. 2001, 768,\6\ and 770.\7\ The exact
filing dates for Electric Quarterly Reports are prescribed in 18 CFR
35.10b (2018). As noted above, Commission staff's review of the
Electric Quarterly Reports for the period up to the third quarter of
2018 identified seven public utilities with market-based rate
authorization that failed to file Electric Quarterly Reports.
Commission staff contacted or attempted to contact these entities to
remind them of their regulatory obligations. Despite these reminders,
the public utilities listed in the caption of this order have not met
these obligations. Accordingly, this order notifies these public
utilities that their market-based rate authorizations will be revoked
unless they comply with the Commission's requirements within 15 days of
the issuance of this order.
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\6\ Electricity Market Transparency Provisions of Section 220 of
the Federal Power Act, Order No. 768, 140 FERC 61,232 (2012), order
on reh'g, Order No. 768-A, 143 FERC ] 61,054 (2013), order on reh'g,
Order No. 768-B, 150 FERC ] 61,075 (2015).
\7\ Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing Process, Order
No. 770, 141 FERC 61,120 (2012).
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7. In the event that any of the above-captioned market-based rate
sellers has already filed its Electric Quarterly Reports in compliance
with the Commission's requirements, its inclusion herein is
inadvertent. Such market-based rate seller is directed, within 15 days
of the date of issuance of this order, to make a filing with the
Commission identifying itself and providing details about its prior
filings that establish that it complied with the Commission's Electric
Quarterly Report filing requirements.
8. If any of the above-captioned market-based rate sellers does not
wish to continue having market-based rate authority, it may file a
notice of cancellation with the Commission pursuant to section 205 of
the FPA to cancel its market-based rate tariff.
The Commission Orders
(A) Within 15 days of the date of issuance of this order, each
public utility listed in the caption of this order shall file with the
Commission all delinquent Electric Quarterly Reports. If a public
utility subject to this order fails to make the filings required in
this order, the Commission will revoke that public utility's market-
based rate authorization and will terminate its electric market-based
rate tariff. The Secretary is hereby directed, upon expiration of the
filing deadline in this
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order, to promptly issue a notice, effective on the date of issuance,
listing the public utilities whose tariffs have been revoked for
failure to comply with the requirements of this order and the
Commission's Electric Quarterly Report filing requirements.
(B) The Secretary is hereby directed to publish this order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Issued: February 25, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-03679 Filed 2-28-19; 8:45 am]
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