On March 20, 2018, FERC extended the time for entities to submit
reply comments to the filings submitted by the Regional
Transmission Organizations ("RTOs") and Independent
System Operators ("ISOs") in the new grid resiliency
proceeding. Several trade associations requested additional
time to respond to the "significant" comments that the
RTOs/ISOs submitted to FERC, pertaining to the resilience of the
bulk power system in their regions.
On September 29, 2017, the Department of Energy
("DOE") proposed a rule for final action by FERC
(see October 2, 2017 edition of the
WER). In the proposed rule, the DOE urged FERC,
in advance of the winter season, to enact rules that required
RTOs/ISOs to provide just and reasonable rates for
"fuel-secure" generation units (e.g., coal and nuclear
units) to ensure the resilience of the bulk power system. On
January 8, 2018, FERC terminated the DOE's proposed rulemaking
proceeding, and instead initiated a new proceeding whereby
