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Electric Reliability
On November 1, 2000 Secretary Bill Richardson announced his intention to issue a Notice of Inquiry relating to the reliability of our Nation's interstate electric transmission grid. On November 20, 2000 the Department of Energy (DOE) issued that Notice of Inquiry. The 45 day comment period ends on
January 4, 2001. (Full copy of Notice of Inquiry pdf 144 KB)
Because the 106th Congress is likely to adjourn without enacting legislation to improve the reliability of the electric grid, DOE is considering using its authority under Section 403 of the DOE Organization Act to initiate an electric reliability rulemaking at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). To assist DOE in its consideration of this issue, we are requesting comments on the following questions:
- Is the existing arrangement of voluntary compliance with industry reliability rules sufficient to ensure reliability of the bulk power transmission system? If not, why not, and has reliability been jeopardized by violations of the existing bulk power reliability standards?
- What can FERC do under existing authorities to address reliability concerns?
- If FERC has the authority to establish and enforce reliability standards, may FERC delegate such authority to a self-regulating reliability organization? Should it do so?
- Are there elements in the Comprehensive Electricity and Competition Act or other electric reliability legislative language, which can, with or without modification, be used in rulemaking?
- What should the relationship be between Regional Transmission Organizations, as advanced in FERC Order No. 2000, 65 FR 809 (January 6, 2000) FERC Stats. And Regs. 31, 089 (2000), and an Electric Reliability Organization as proposed in CECA?
- How should the responsibilities and roles of FERC and the States be addressed in a rulemaking?
- Recognizing the international nature of the interconnected transmission grid, how could implementation of mandatory reliability standards be coordinated with Canada and Mexico?
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In addition to the above, commenters are encourage to discuss, comment on, and make suggestions on other electric reliability issues that may be relevant to DOE's consideration of a rulemaking. Comments submitted pursuant to the Notice of Inquiry will be deemed public and will not be treated as confidential.
Submitting Comments
Written comments should submitted no later than 4:30 PM, January 4, 2001 to:
Office of Policy, Office of Economic, Electricity and Natural Gas Analysis, PO-21
Attention: Electric Reliability Comments
U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 7H-034
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20585
Comments may also be filed electronically by e-mail to policy.energy@hq.doe.gov, noting "Electric Reliability Comments" in the subject line.
Submitted comments are posted below in as timely a manner as possible. Please check back to this Web site for future postings. Hard copies of responses may also be viewed in DOE's Public Reading Room, located in the Forrestal Building, Room 1G-051.
Responses(all pdfs)
- Mark B. Lively
- Minnesota Power
- Government of Canada
- Ohio Public Utilities Commission
- Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
- Dairyland Power Cooperative
- Power Delivery Reliability Initiative of the Electric Power Research Institute
- Nuclear Regulatory Services Group
- Colorado Springs Utilities
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Electric Power Research Institute
- Electric Consumers Resource Council and the American Iron and Steel Institute
- North American Electricity Reliability Council
- Northeast Utilities
- Electric Power Supply Association
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- New York Public Service Commission
- International Transmission Company
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
- Salt River Project
- Delaware Public Service Commission
- East Central Area Reliability Council
- Alliance for Competitive Electricity
- Canadian Electricity Association
- New York State Reliability Council
- Public Service Enterprise Group
- Seattle City Light
- Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control
- Northeast Power Coordinating Council
- The Williams Companies
- Nebraska Public Power District
- PJM Interconnection
- H.Q. Energy Services
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Federal Trade Commission
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
- Florida Public Service Commission
- American Electric Power System
- Edison Electric Institute
- Manitoba Conservation Representing the Government of Manitoba
- Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
- Modesto Irrigation District
- National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates
- Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
Further Information
If you require additional information, please contact one of the following:
John J. Conti
Office of Policy, Office of Economic,
Electricity and Natural Gas Analysis, PO-21
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20585
(202) 586-4647
john.conti@hq.doe.gov |
Lot Cooke, Esq.
Office of General Counsel, GC-76
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20585
(202) 586-0503
lot.cooke@hq.doe.gov |
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