FERC: What's NewThe most important headlines, decisions and events at FERC.FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher testifies on the state of our nation&146;s transmission grid before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee- July 31, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20080731102123-Chairmantestimony.pdf FERC Staff issue Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Holtwood Hydroelectric Project (P-1881)- July 18, 2008 The DEIS is for the amendment of license proposed for the PPL Holtwood&146;s 107.2 -megawatt (MW) Holtwood Project No. 1881. The project is located on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster and York Counties, Pennsylvania. Comments are due August 18, 2008.http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/enviro/eis/2008/07-18-08.asp Item E-4: Decision - FERC issues its acceptance of the transmission planning compliance filings by Avista and Puget Sound subject to modifications- July 17, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2008/071708/E-4.pdf Item E-3: Decision - FERC issues its acceptance of the joint filing by the transmission providers of the agreements establishing a subregional plannin- July 17, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2008/071708/E-3.pdf Item E-2: Decision - FERC issues its acceptance of the transmission planning compliance filing of PS Colorado- July 17, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2008/071708/E-2.pdf Item E-1: Decision - FERC issues its acceptance of various Desert Southwest Transmission Providers&146; compliance filings- July 17, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2008/071708/E-1.pdf Item G-1: Decision - FERC issues its decision on setting Amaranth case for hearing- July 17, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2008/071708/G-1.pdf Item E-14: FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher comments on Electric Reliability Organizations reliability standards- July 17, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/news/statements-speeches/kelliher/2008/07-17-08-kelliher-E-11.asp Item E-1, E-2, E-3 & E-4: FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher comments on regional transmission planning- July 17, 2008http://www.ferc.gov/news/statements-speeches/kelliher/2008/07-17-08-kelliher-E-1.asp Item E-1, E-2, E-3 & E-4: FERC accepts transmission planning compliance filings from western providers- July 17, 2008 FERC today conditionally accepted compliance filings on the transmission planning process associated with Order No. 890 from transmission providers in the Western United States. To date, FERC has acted on similar compliance filings from entities in the Northeast, the Midwest, California and Florida.http://www.ferc.gov/news/news-releases/2008/2008-3/07-17-08-E-1.asp |