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Docket No. Date Title RM09-09-000
December 17, 2010
Version One Regional Reliability Standards for Facilities Design, Connections, and Maintenance; Protection and Control; and Voltage and Reactive (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-08-000
December 16, 2010
Electric Reliability Organization Interpretations of Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination and Transmission Operations Reliability Standards (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-05-000
December 16, 2010
Interpretation of Protection System Reliability Standard (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM09-14-000
December 16, 2010
Version One Regional Reliability Standard for Transmission Operations (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-11-000
November 18, 2010
Integration of Variable Energy Resources (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 743
(RM09-18-000)
November 18, 2010
(effective January 25, 2011)
Revision to Electric Reliability Organization Definition of Bulk Electric System (Final Rule)
RM10-15-000
November 18, 2010
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-16-000
November 18, 2010
System Restoration Reliability Standards (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 742
(RM09-25-000)
November 18, 2010
(effective January 25, 2011)
System Personnel Training Reliability Standards (Final Rule)
RM09-19-000
October 21, 2010
Western Electric Coordinating Council Qualified Transfer Path Unscheduled Flow Relief Regional Reliability Standard (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 741
(RM10-13-000)
October 21, 2010
(effective November 26, 2010)
Credit Reforms in Organized Wholesale Electric Markets (Final Rule)
Order No. 740
(RM09-15-000)
October 21, 2010
(effective November 26, 2010)
Version One Regional Reliability Standard for Resource and Demand Balancing (Final Rule)
RM10-10-000
October 21, 2010
Planning Resource Adequacy Assessment Reliability Standard (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 739
(RM10-22-000)
September 20, 2010
Promoting a Competitive Market for Capacity Reassignments (Final Rule)
RM10-17-000
August 2, 2010
Demand Response Compensation In Organized Wholesale Energy Markets (Supplemental Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking And Notice Of Technical Conference)
Order No. 729-B
(RM08-19-003)
July 15, 2010
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Calculation of Available Transfer Capability, Capacity Benefit Margins, Transmission Reliability Margins, Total Transfer Capability, and Existing Transmission Commitments; Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System; and Standards for Business Practices and Communications Protocols for Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Reconsideration)
RM09-25-000
June 17, 2010
System Personnel Training Reliability Standards (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-23-000
June 17, 2010
Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation by Transmission Owning and Operating Public Utilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 729-A
(RM08-19-002)
May 5, 2010
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Calculation of Available Transfer Capability, Capacity Benefit Margins, Transmission Reliability Margins, Total Transfer Capability, and Existing Transmission Commitments and Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Order on Clarification)
RM10-22-000
April 29, 2010
Promoting a Competitive Market for Capacity Reassignments (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 676-F
(RM05-5-017)
April 15, 2010
(effective May 23, 2010)
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (Final Rule)
RM10-20-000
April 15, 2010
Market-Based Rate Affiliate Restrictions
(Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 732
(RM09-23-000)
March 19, 2010
(effective June 1, 2010)
Revisions to Form, Procedures, and Criteria for Certification of Qualifying Facility Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility
(Final Rule)
Order No. 733
(RM08-13-000)
March 18, 2010
(effective May 17, 2010)
Transmission Relay Loadability Reliability Standard (Final Rule)
RM09-15-000
March 18, 2010
Version One Regional Reliability Standard for Resource and Demand Balancing (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM09-13-000
March 18, 2010
Time Error Correction Reliability Standard (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 733
(RM08-13-000 )
March 18, 2010
Transmission Relay Loadability Reliability Standard (Final Rule)
Order No. 697-D
(RM04-7-00)
March 18, 2010
Market-Based Rates For Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity And Ancillary Services By Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Clarification)
RM10-6-000
March 18, 2010
Interpretation of Reliability Standard (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM09-18-000
March 18, 2010
Revision to Electric Reliability Organization Definition of Bulk Electric System (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-17-000
March 18, 2010
Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy Markets (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-11-000
January 21, 2010
Integration of Variable Energy Resources (Notice of Inquiry)
RM09-16-000
January 21, 2010
Control and Affiliation for Purposes of Market-Based Rate Requirements under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and the Requirements of Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-12-000
January 21, 2010
Electricity Market Transparency Provisions of Section 220 of the Federal Power Act (Notice of Inquiry)
RM10-13-000
January 21, 2010
Credit Reforms in Organized Wholesale Electric Markets (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM10-9-000
January 21, 2010
Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standard and Curtailment Priorities (Notice of Inquiry)
Order No. 713-B
(RM08-7-002)
January 21, 2010
Modification of Interchange and Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standards; and Electric Reliability Organization Interpretation of Specific Requirements of Four Reliability Standards (Order on Rehearing & Clarification)
Order No. 730
(RM09-8-000)
December 17, 2009
Revised Mandatory Reliability Standards for Interchange Scheduling and Coordination (Final Rule)
Order No. 729
(RM08-19-000, RM09-5-000 and RM06-16-005)
November 24, 2009
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Calculation of Available Transfer Capability, Capacity Benefit Margins, Transmission Reliability Margins, Total Transfer Capability, and Existing Transmission Commitments and Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Final Rule)
Order No. 890-D
November 19, 2009
Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (Order on Rehearing and Clarification)
RM09-23-000
October 15, 2009
Revisions to Form, Procedures, and Criteria for Certification of Qualifying Facility Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 697-C
(RM04-7-006)
June 18, 2009
Market-Based Rates For Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity And Ancillary Services By Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Clarification)
RM09-8-000
June 18, 2009
Revised Mandatory Reliability Standards for Interchange Scheduling and Coordination (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM08-13-000
May 21, 2009
Transmission Relay Loadability Reliability Standard (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 723
(RM08-12-000)
May 21, 2009
Western Electricity Coordinating Council regional Reliability Standard regarding automatic time error correction (Final Rule)
Order No. 708-B
(RM07-21-001)
May 21, 2009
Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (Order on Rehearing)
Order 724
(RM08-16-000)
May 21, 2009
Electric Reliability Organization Interpretations of Specific Requirements of Frequency Response and Bias and Voltage and Reactive Control Reliability Standards (Final Rule)
Order No. 722
(RM08-11-000)
March 20, 2009
Version Two Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (Final Rule)
Order No. 713-A
(RM08-7-001)
March 19, 2009
Modification of Interchange and Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standards; and Electric Reliability Organization Interpretation of Specific Requirements of Four Reliability Standards (Order on Rehearing & Clarification)
RM08-19-000, RM09-5-000 and RM06-16-005
March 19, 2009
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Calculation of Available Transfer Capability, Capacity Benefit Margins, Transmission Reliability Margins, Total Transfer Capability, and Existing Transmission Commitments and Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM05-5-013
March 19, 2009
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 890-C
(RM05-17-004 and RM05-25-004)
March 19, 2009
Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (Order on Rehearing and Clarification)
Order No. 706-B
(RM06-22-000)
March 19, 2009
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection Advisory (Order on Clarification)
Order No. 697-B
(RM04-7-005)
December 19, 2008
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing)
RM08-16-000
November 20, 2008
Electric Reliability Organization Interpretations of Frequency Response and Bias and Voltage and Reactive Control Reliability Standards (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM08-12-000
November 20, 2008
Western Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Reliability Standard Regarding Automatic Time Error Correction (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM08-11-000
October 16, 2008
Version Two Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 716
(RM08-3-000)
October 16, 2008
Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (Final Rule)
Order No. 715
(RM08-5-000)
September 19, 2008
Revisions to Forms, Statements and Reporting Requirements for Electric Utilities and Licensees (Final Rule)
RM06-22-000
September 18, 2008
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection - Order on Proposed Clarification
Order No. 713
(RM08-7-000)
July 21, 2008
Modification of Interchange and Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standards; and Electric Reliability Organization Interpretation of Specific Requirements of Four Reliability Standards (Final Rule)
Order No. 707-A
(RM07-15-001)
July 17, 2008
Cross-Subsidization Restrictions on Affiliate Transactions (Order on Rehearing)
Order No. 708-A
(RM07-21-001)
July 17, 2008
Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (Order on Rehearing)
Order No. 706-C
(RM06-22-006)
June 18, 2009
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order Denying Request for Clarification)
Order No. 697-C
(RM04-7-006)
June 18, 2009
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Services by Public Utilities (Order on Rehearing and Clarification)
Order No. 706-A
(RM06-22-000)
May 16, 2008
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order on Rehearing)
RM08-7-000
April 21, 2008
Modification of Interchange and Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standards; and Electric Reliability Organization Interpretation of Specific Requirements of Four Reliability Standards (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
AD08-7-000
April 21, 2008
Annual Charges Assessments for Public Utilities (NOI)
RM08-3-000
March 20, 2008
Mandatory Reliability Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 709
March 11, 2008
Elimination of FERC Form No. 423 (Final Rule)
RM07-19-000 and AD07-7-000
February 22, 2008
Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 707
(RM07-15-000)
February 21, 2008
Cross-Subsidization Restrictions on Affiliate Transactions (Final Rule)
Order No. 708
(RM07-21-000)
February 21, 2008
Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (Final Rule)
Order No. 706
(RM06-22-000)
January 18, 2008
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Final Rule)
RM08-5-000
January 18, 2008
Revisions to Forms, Statements, and Reporting Requirements for Electric Utilities and Licensees (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 705
December 27, 2007
Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards (Final Rule)
RM04-7-003
December 14, 2007
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Clarification)
RM07-15-000
July 20, 2007
Cross-Subsidization Restrictions on Affiliate Transactions (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM07-21-000
July 20, 2007
Blanket Authorization Under FPA Section 203 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 693-A
(RM06-10-001)
July 19, 2007
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Order on Rehearing)
Order No. 688-A
(RM06-10-001)
June 22, 2007
New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Order on Rehearing)
Order No. 697
(RM04-7-000)
June 21, 2007
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Final Rule)
Order No. 696
(RM07-11-000)
May 18, 2007
Applicability of Federal Power Act Section 215 to Qualifying Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule)
Order No. 689-A
(RM06-12-000)
May 17, 2007
Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (Order on Rehearing)
Order No. 679-B
(RM06-4-002)
April 19, 2007
Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform (Order on Rehearing)
RM07-11-000
March 16, 2007
Applicability of Federal Power Act Section 215 to Qualifying Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 693
(RM06-16-000)
March 16, 2007
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Final Rule)
Order No. 667-C
(RM05-32-003)
February 20, 2007
Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (Final Order; Order Denying Rehearing)
Order No. 890
(RM05-17-000 & RM05-25-000)
February 16, 2007
Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (Final Rule)
Order No. 679-A
(RM06-4-001)
December 22, 2006
Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform (Order on Rehearing)
Order No. 689
(RM06-12-000)
November 16, 2006
Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (Final Rule)
Order No. 681-A
(RM06-8-001)
November 16, 2006
Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets (Order on Rehearing)
RM96-1-027 and RM05-5-001
October 25, 2006
Standards for Business Practices for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Public Utilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RR06-3-000
October 24, 2006
Order conditionally accepting 2007 Business Plan and Budget of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation approving assessments to fund budgets and ordering compliance filings
RM06-16-000
October 20, 2006
Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 688
(RM06-10-000)
October 20, 2006
New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule)
Order No. 669-B (RM05-34-002)
July 20, 2006
Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203 (Order on Rehearing of Order No. 669-A)
Order No. 2006-B
(RM02-12-002)
July 20, 2006
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Clarification)
Order No. 679
(RM06-4-000)
July 20, 2006
Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform (Final Rule)
Order No. 681
(RM06-8-000)
July 20, 2006
Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets (Final Rule)
RM06-12-000
June 16, 2006
Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Corridors (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 671-A (RM05-36-001)
May 22, 2006
Revised Regulations Governing Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule)
RM04-7-000
May 19, 2006
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public Utilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM05-25-000 and RM05-17-000
May 19, 2006
Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service (OATT Reform) (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RM01-10-005
May 18, 2006
Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers
Order No. 676 (RM05-5-000)
April 25, 2006
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (Final Rule)
RM06-11-000
April 24, 2006
Financial Accounting, Reporting and Records Retention Requirements Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 667-A (RM05-32-001)
April 24, 2006
Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (Final Rule)
Order No. 669-A (RM05-34-001)
April 24, 2006
Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203 (Final Rule)
Order No. 672-A
March 30, 2006
Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards (Final Rule)
RM06-14-000
February 16, 2006
Revisions to Record Retention Requirements for Unbundled Sale Service, Person Holding Blanket Marketing Certificates, and Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 674 (RM06-13-000)
February 16, 2006
Conditions for Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders (Final Rule)
EL06-16-000
February 16, 2006
Order Revising Market-Based Rate Tariffs and Authorizations
RM01-10-005
February 16, 2006
Interpretive Order Relating to the Standards of Conduct
Order No. 672 (RM05-30-000)
February 3, 2006
Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards (Final Rule)
Order No. 671 (RM05-36-000)
February 2, 2006
Revised Regulations Governing Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Final Rule)
RM06-8-000
February 2, 2006
Long-Term Transmission Rights in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators
RM06-10-000
January 19, 2006
New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 669 (RM05-34-000)
December 23, 2005
Transactions Subject to FPA Section 203 (Final Rule)
Order No. 668 (RM04-12-000)
December 16, 2005
Accounting and Financial Reporting for Public Utilities Including RTOs (Final Rule)
Order No. 661-A
(RM05-4-001)
December 12, 2005
Clarification on Interconnection for Wind Energy rule (Order on Rehearing)
Order No. 667
(RM05-32-000)
December 8, 2005
Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (Final Rule)
Order No. 2006-A
(RM02-12-001)
November 22, 2005
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Rehearing)
RM05-25-000
September 16, 2005
Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Services
RM01-12-000
July 19, 2005
Order Terminating Standard Market Design (SMD) Proceeding
PL03-3-006 and AD03-7-006
July 6, 2005
Order Further Clarifying Policy Statement on Natural Gas and Electric Price Indices
Order No. 2003-C
June 16, 2005
Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order on Rehearing (Final Rule)
RM04-14-001
June 16, 2005
Reporting Requirement for Changes in Status For Public Utilities With Market-Based Rate Authority
Order No. 661
June 2, 2005
Interconnection for Wind Energy (Final Rule)
Order No. 658
May 27, 2005
Modification of Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Trust Fund Guidelines (Final Rule)
Order No. 657
May 27, 2005
Electronic Filing of the Application for Authorization for the Issuance of Securities or the Assumption of Liabilities (Final Rule)
RM05-17-000
May 27, 2005
Information Requirements for Available Transfer Capability
RM05-16-000
May 27, 2005
Generator Run Status Information
Order No. 2006
May 12, 2005
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Final Rule)
RM05-5-000
May 9, 2005
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Order No. 652
(RM04-14-000)
February 10, 2005
Reporting Requirement for Changes in Status For Public Utilities With Market-Based Rate Authority (Final Rule)
Order No. 2003-B
December 20, 2004
Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, Order on Rehearing and Directing Compliance (Final Rule) (see Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers section for more detail)
EL01-18-000
May 19, 2004
Order Clarifying Market Behavior Rules
Order No. 2003-A
March 5, 2004
Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Order on Rehearing) (Final Rule)
EL01-118-000, EL01-118-001
November 17, 2003
Market Behavior Rules
ER03-854-000, ER03-854-001
July 25, 2003
Order Accepting Scarcity Pricing Proposal
Order No. 2003
July 24, 2003
Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures (Final Rule)
RM02-12-000
July 24, 2003
Standardization of Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures
PL03-3-000
July 24, 2003
Policy Statement on Natural Gas and Electric Price Indices
RT01-87-001
December 19, 2001
Commission paves way for optimally sized Midwest RTO
RT01-67-000
March 28, 2001
Order Provisionally Granting RTO Status to GridFlorida
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