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FERC Order 1000 and its Potential Implications for BCCPG Transmission Providers. BCCPG Steering Committee Meeting 20 September 2011. FERC ORDER 1000. Issued in July 2011 Effective Date: 11 Oct, 2011 Compliance filings: 11 Oct 2012 & 11 Apr 2013 Builds on reforms of Order 890
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FERC Order 1000 and itsPotential Implications for BCCPG Transmission Providers BCCPG Steering Committee Meeting 20 September 2011
FERC ORDER 1000 • Issued in July 2011 • Effective Date: 11 Oct, 2011 • Compliance filings: 11 Oct 2012 & 11 Apr 2013 • Builds on reforms of Order 890 • Requires transmission planning at regional level that results in a transmission plan • Requires that cost of transmission solutions chosen be allocated fairly to beneficiaries • NOTE: FERC’s use of word “regional” equates to ‘sub-regional” in West
BC Coordinated Planning Group • Formed in March 2011 • Composed of transmission facility owners within British Columbia • Goals of the BCCPG: • Promote efficient development of the electric transmission system; • Provide a forum for interaction with other utilities, sub-regional planning groups and stakeholders within the WECC as transmission plans are developed; and • Enable coordination of regional and subregional planning activities. • www.bccpg.com
Transmission Planning • Participate in a regional transmission planning process; • Produce a regional transmission plan; • Consider federal and state public policy requirements; • Transmission providers in neighbouring regions must coordinate on efficient/cost-effective solutions; • Distinction: facilities in a plan vs facilities “selected for cost allocation”.
Cost Allocation • Each regional transmission planning process must have a cost allocation method that satisfies 6 regional cost allocation principles; • Neighouring transmission planning regions must also have a common interregional cost allocation method; • Participant funding is permitted but not as cost allocation method; • If region cannot decide on cost allocation method, FERC will decide for it!
Clarification/Rehearing Requests • Many entities concerned about Rule and have filed clarification/rehearing requests: • FERC exceeding authority • Allocation of costs to beneficiaries outside region • States’ rights and role • Cannot impose requirements on non-jurisdictionals • Requests for rehearing or clarification were filed by several PNW entities including: • Northern Tier Transmission Group • Bonneville Power Administration • Iberdrola