Topic
Interconnection Costs
5 published works
Washington Energy Report
FERC Denies Complaint Over $23 Million in Network Upgrade Costs
On March 20, 2025, FERC denied Ponderosa Power, LLC’s (“Ponderosa”) complaint alleging that NorthWestern Corporation’s (“NorthWestern”) application of its large generator interconnection procedures (“LGIP”) was unjust and unreasonable or unduly…
Energy & Cleantech Counsel
Deadline Approaching for Comments on Proposal to Reform Distribution System Planning and Allocation of Interconnection Costs
When the Massachusetts DPU opened docket DPU 20-75, I described it as a proposal to fundamentally change system planning and cost allocation in Massachusetts. The interconnection process in Massachusetts has…
Global Media and Communications Watch
The Hong Kong Communications Authority reviews and invites comments on the regulatory guidance on principles of interconnection charges between fixed carriers
On 7 November 2012, the Communications Authority ("CA") published a consultation paper reviewing the regulatory guidance on the charging principles between fixed carriers. Fixed-to-fixed connections remain the only type of…
CommLawBlog
IXC v. CLEC: Tariff Tossed Due To “End User” Definition
Q: When is a carrier's local subscriber not an "end user"? A: When the subscriber doesn't have to pay.
Washington Energy Report
FERC Allows SoCal Edison to Collect Late-Billed Costs
On January 21, 2009, FERC determined that the city of Corona, California must pay costs associated with its interconnection to Southern California Edison (“SoCal Edison”) even though SoCal Edison failed…