Message-ID: <18050936.1075852825172.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 13:00:01 -0700 (PDT) From: dsg47@earthlink.net To: dsg47@earthlink.net Subject: Btu watch:FERC Gen.Interconnectios Dkt... Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Dick S George" @ENRON X-To: DS George X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \KPRESTO (Non-Privileged)\Deleted Items X-Origin: Presto-K X-FileName: KPRESTO (Non-Privileged).pst CC list suppressed... Generator Interconnections Docket # EX01-5-000 Oct. 16 (Btu Watch) FERC Interconnection Study Team recommends a two-step approach for Commission to adopt in order to resolve generation interconnection issues. If adopted, the new approach would quickly put in place standard procedures and solidify a standard interconnection agreement that would accelerate the interconnection process and allow more time to resolve cost-related issues. Full Story: The FERC Interconnection Study Team proposed a two-step approach, which includes a variety of options for addressing issues concerning generator interconnection. If adopted, the new approach would quickly put in place standard procedures and solidify an interconnection agreement that would accelerate the interconnection process and allow more time to resolve cost-related issues. FERC staff members Roland Wentworth, Jerry Pederson and Patrick Rooney are all members of the Interconnection Study Team. Their two-step approach includes an issue of a short turn-around NOPR to address contract and product issues. In Step 1, the Commission would first propose an adapted version of the ERCOT standard generation interconnection agreement and procedures for interested parties to use as an example to aid in the creation of the final standard interconnection agreement and procedures. The NOPR would propose standard interconnection studies and resulting rights, such as establishing a minimum interconnection standard and defining standard interconnection products. In order to accelerate the process, the NOPR should state that any proposed modifications that benefit only a single entity rather than the market as a whole would be rejected. The Study Team encourages that the short turn-around NOPR could result in a final rule within 120 days. The rule would apply nationwide; however, the Commission may take consideration to requests by RTOs/ISOs to propose adaptations that reflect regional practice and provide benefit to the market. Step 2 addresses the issue of cost responsibility. In Step 2, the Commission would issue a second NOPR that would address the assignment of cost responsibility for interconnections and associated system upgrades. These proposed rules would take into account the effect of various cost responsibility rules on the incentives of generators and transmission providers to facilitate interconnections and to make efficient and timely investment decisions. These rules would be written in reference to the interconnection rules noted in Step 1, including any products that are unique to RTOs/ISOs. There are hopes that this process would be complete approximately nine months after issuing the Step 2 proposed rules.