FERC RTO/SMD Issues
The FERC has issued several major orders since 1996 in an effort to restructure the wholesale electricity and electric transmission industries. In a “standard market design” initiative, the agency is attempting to establish spot markets throughout the nation for setting rates for wholesale electricity and transmission rates. The proposal has been quite controversial as states which have not restructured their electric industries are apprehensive of introducing market pricing, particularly after the California market failure.
Industry, FERC bristle as challenges mount to overall move to competition - Electric Utility Week - 07-26-2004
Statement of Issues in D.C. Circuit Court case challenging FERC's claim of authority to allow market-based rates - 08-20-2004
Consumer Groups Attack Legal Basis of FERC's Deregulation Program - Public Citizen - 08-19-2004
Consumer Advocates Challenge FERC "Market-Based Rate" Orders as Unauthorized by the Federal Power Act - 07-16-2004
Request for Rehearing of FERC Market Power Order in Case
PL02-8-000 by NM Attorney General, CO Office of Consumer
Counsel, UT Committee of Consumer Services, RI Attorney
General, and RI Division of Public Utilities and RI Division of
Public Utilities and Carriers - 05-14-2004
PULP Joins in Petition For Rehearing Challenging FERC
Market-Based Rates and Manipulation Conditions - 12-18-03
May The FERC Rely On Markets To Set Electric Rates?
Energy Law Journal - 06-2003
Request for Rehearing of FERC Market Power Order in Case PL02-8-000 by NM Attorney General, CO Office of Consumer Counsel, UT Committee of Consumer Services, RI Attorney General, and RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers- 05-14-2004
ENERGY: Retirement frees ex-SCC official to speak on issues - Richmond Times Dispatch - 04-12-2004
Consumers Union and CFA letter Opposing SMD - 04-02-2004
Investors Cancel Auction Of Line Access, Imperiling Construction Contracts - The Wall Street Journal - 03-01-2004
NASUCA Requests FERC Rehearing On Anti-Manipulation Rules for Market-Based Rates, 12/17/03.
Battle over U.S. power grid brews in Midwest - Reuters - 10-07-2003
Enron Seeks Millions for Power Never Delivered to Sierra Pacific - NY Times - 10-06-2003
CFTC Complaint Against AEP and AEP Subsidiary for False Reporting of Gas Trades to Manipulate Price Indexes - 10-01-2003
New England AGs and Consumer Advocates Oppose New England RTO Formation - 09-30-2003
Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly joined with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch, Connecticut Consumer Counsel Mary Healey, New Hampshire Consumer Advocate Michael Holmes and Maine Public Advocate Stephen Ward in opposing ISO New England's plans to create an RTO.
NEPOOL Press Release
Synapse Report - FERC’s Transmission Pricing Policy
AEP vows to keep power grid intact as PJM member - Reuters - 09-29-2003
|
