[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 33476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11775]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM21-17-000]


Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission 
Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection; Notice on 
Requests or Extension of Time

    On May 10, 2022, the ISO/RTO Council (IRC),\1\ Edison Electric 
Institute, American Public Power Association, and the National Rural 
Electric Cooperative Association (together, Joint Movants) filed a 
motion requesting a 15-day extension of time to submit initial comments 
in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in this 
proceeding,\2\ from July 18, 2022 to August 2, 2022, and an extension 
of the reply comment deadline from August 17, 2022 to September 8, 
2022. Joint Movants state that the responses to the NOPR will require a 
great deal of internal consideration for each trade association and IRC 
member to provide quality responses to the Commission. Moreover, Joint 
Movants assert that the industry as a whole would benefit from a modest 
amount of additional time to provide thoughtful and constructive 
comments in response to the NOPR in order for the Commission to have an 
adequate record upon which to rule. The MISO South Regulators \3\ filed 
comments supporting Joint Movants' motion.
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    \1\ IRC is comprised of the following independent system 
operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs): 
Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO); California Independent 
System Operator Corporation; Electric Reliability Council of Texas, 
Inc. (ERCOT); Independent Electricity System Operator of Ontario, 
Inc. (IESO); ISO New England Inc.; Midcontinent Independent System 
Operator, Inc.; New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C.; and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. IRC states 
that AESO, ERCOT, and IESO do not join its motion.
    \2\ Building for the Future Through Electric Regional 
Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator 
Interconnection, 179 FERC ] 61,028 (2022).
    \3\ For purposes of their pleading, the MISO South Regulators 
consist of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Louisiana 
Public Service Commission, the Council for the City of New Orleans, 
and the Mississippi Public Service Commission and Public Utilities 
Staff.
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    On May 19, 2022, the National Association of Regulatory Utility 
Commissioners (NARUC) filed a motion requesting a 30-day extension of 
time to submit initial comments in this proceeding, from July 18, 2022 
to August 17, 2022. NARUC states that the current initial comment 
deadline of July 18, 2022 is at the beginning of NARUC's Summer Policy 
Summit, during which the Commission and NARUC will hold another meeting 
of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task 
Force). NARUC states that the state members of the Task Force spend a 
great deal of time preparing for the Task Force meetings, and it will 
be difficult for them to balance preparing for the Task Force meeting 
with developing comments in this proceeding, in addition to their 
primary responsibilities to their public utility commissions. Further, 
NARUC states that NARUC meetings serve as an opportunity for their 
members to discuss policy matters and develop their advocacy positions. 
Western State Regional Representatives \4\ filed comments supporting 
NARUC's motion and request that the Commission adjust the reply comment 
period accordingly.
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    \4\ Western State Regional Representatives are comprised of 
Western Representatives to the Task Force, Chair of the Committee 
Regional on Electric Power Cooperation, and Executive Director of 
the Western Interstate Energy Board.
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    Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that the deadline to 
submit initial comments in response to the NOPR in this proceeding is 
extended from July 18, 2022 to and including August 17, 2022. 
Additionally, notice is hereby given that the deadline to submit reply 
comments is extended from August 17, 2022 to and including September 
19, 2022.

    Dated: May 25, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-11775 Filed 6-1-22; 8:45 am]
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