On April 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule amending the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) and the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA). The new rules represent the most significant changes to FERC’s generator interconnection process since 2003; however, FERC may revise some of the new rules because a number of parties sought rehearing which FERC granted on June 18, 2018. [Read more…]
Oregon Commission Requires PacifiCorp to Purchase Renewable Power from Large Independently Owned Generators
April 29, 2018 By
On April 19, 2018, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Oregon PUC) rejected PacifiCorp’s proposed methodology for setting the avoided cost rates for larger qualifying facilities (QF), and required PacifiCorp to use a methodology that is more favorable to renewable QFs. [Read more…]
Oregon PUC Approves PGE’s Transportation Electrification Program
February 22, 2018 By
On February 16, 2018, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Oregon Commission) adopted an opposed settlement and allowed Portland General Electric Company (PGE) to undertake three pilot programs designed to accelerate transportation electrification, including increased PGE ownership of charging stations. The Oregon Commission, however, modified provisions in the stipulation addressing future meetings and processes related to developing specific learnings from PGE’s pilot programs to allow broader participation. [Read more…]
Oregon PUC Exercises Primary Jurisdiction Over Executed PURPA Contract
February 3, 2018 By
On January 25, 2018, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Oregon Commission) elected to take jurisdiction over a contract dispute between a qualifying facility (QF) Pacific Northwest Solar (PNW Solar) and Portland General Electric Company (PGE). The Oregon Commission became one of the only state agencies to conclude that it should resolve post-contract execution decisions and breaks from almost forty years of Oregon court case law in which QF contract disputes were resolved by the courts rather than an administrative agency. [Read more…]
Utah PSC Modifies Rocky Mountain Power’s Avoided Cost Methodology
February 1, 2018 By
On January 23, 2018, the Utah Public Service Commission (Utah Commission) adopted updates and revisions to Rocky Mountain Power’s avoided cost pricing methodologies for qualifying facility (QF) resources. Rocky Mountain Power will now offer renewable resources of the same kind or type a renewable avoided cost rate based on the costs of a similar or a “like” renewable resource. [Read more…]
