Federal Power Act Section 205

Section 207 b of pub.

Federal power act section 205. Section 215 directs ferc to certify an electric. The federal power act is a law appearing in chapter 12 of title 16 of the united states code entitled federal regulation and development of power enacted as the federal water power act on june 10 1920 and amended many times since its original purpose was to more effectively coordinate the development of hydroelectric projects in the united states. Federal law guides changes in pjm governing documents review standards under sections 205 and 206 of the federal power act have a direct effect on how proposed revisions to pjm s governing documents are filed with and reviewed by the federal energy regulatory commission.

61 139 at 61 986. Under section 205 of the federal power act absent waiver ferc jurisdictional electric utilities must give the commission and the public 60 days notice of any proposed changes to the rates terms and conditions for transmission service or wholesale sales of electricity. The court held that in directing the modifications to the pjm proposal ferc created a new rate scheme that was significantly different from both pjm s proposed and existing rate designs thereby exceeding ferc s authority under section 205 of the federal power act fpa.

Standard of review basics ferc must ensure that the proposed rate is just and. The prior notice order also discussed section 205 c of the federal power act and the commission s authority to require utilities to file schedules affecting or pertaining to rates. Ular classification practice or regulation under section 205 c.

Any public utility whose security issues are approved by the commission under this section may file with the securities and exchange commission duplicate copies of reports filed with the federal power commission in lieu of the reports information and documents required under sections 77g 78l and 78m of title 15. Section 1211 of the energy policy act of 2005 p l. 109 58 added section 215 to the fpa 16 u s c.

Federal power act as amended by the energy policy act of 2005 3 edison electric institute august 2005 section three 16 usc 796 796. Section 215 the first iterations of the fpa did not address grid reliability. Definitions the words defined in this section shall have the following meanings for purposes of this act 16 usc 791a et seq to wit.

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