They must either provide justification explaining why their current tariffs remain just and reasonable in the absence of clear and consistent provisions for large load customers, or alternatively propose changes.
“What the show cause orders are telling us is that there is an underlying concern about the integration of large loads across markets—there’s a perceived risk of those costs being borne by other ratepayers,” says Raafe Khan, head of energy storage and emerging markets at Camelot Energy Group.
The orders support the Secretary of Energy’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) to expedite the integration of large loads onto the transmission system, which is intended to, as FERC wrote, “support the innovation economy, lead the global AI race, and reshore manufacturing jobs to the US.”
Five reform categories
FERC has proposed five categories of reforms that grid operators must address:
