The following documents have been issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during the week of Sept. 17-21, 2012, and designated for inclusion in the official FERC Reporter. The issuances are listed in the following order: Rulemakings, Natural Gas Orders, Electric Orders, Hydro Orders and Oil Orders.

Rulemakings

Order No. 766: Delegation of Authority Regarding Electric Reliability Organization’s Budget, Delegation Agreement, and Policy and Procedure Filings, Docket No. RM12-20-000 “Final Rule” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,202 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052752
FERC revised its delegations of authority to align with an internal Commission reorganization, which reassigned certain responsibilities for specific Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) filings. “In particular, this Final Rule transfers delegated authority, from the Director of the Commission’s Office of Electric Reliability to the Director of the Commission’s Office of Energy Market Regulation, to act on ERO filings pertaining to ERO annual budgets, ERO delegation agreements, and ERO policies and procedures.”

Regional Reliability Standard PRC-006-NPCC-1 — Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding, Docket No. RM12-12-000 “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,203 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052753
FERC proposes to approve regional Reliability Standard PRC-006-NPCC-1 (Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding). The proposed regional Reliability Standard applies to generator owners, planning coordinators, distribution providers, and transmission owners in the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) Region and is designed to ensure the development of an effective automatic underfrequency load shedding (UFLS) program to preserve the security and integrity of the Bulk-Power System during declining system frequency events, in coordination with the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s (NERC) continent-wide UFLS Reliability Standard PRC-006-1. FERC also proposes to approve the associated violation risk factors and violation severity levels, implementation plan, and effective dates proposed by NERC.

Revisions to Page 700 of FERC Form No. 6, Docket No. RM12-18-000 “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,217 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052986
FERC proposes to modify the reporting requirements of Page 700, Annual Cost of Service Based Analysis Schedule, of FERC Form No. 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies, to facilitate the calculation of a pipeline’s actual rate of return on equity based upon Page 700 data. The modifications to Page 700 include requiring additional information regarding rate base, rate of return, return on rate base, and income taxes.

Order No. 767: Revision to Form No. 6, Docket No. RM11-21-000 “Final Rule” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,218 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052993
FERC amended the instructions on page 700, Annual Cost of Service Based Analysis Schedule, of FERC Form No. 6, Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies, to ensure that oil pipelines report interstate-only barrel and barrel-mile data on lines (11) and (12) of page 700 and not a combination of interstate and intrastate throughput. FERC also directed pipelines that reported combined interstate and intrastate data in any field on lines (1) through (12) of page 700 of their 2010 Form 6 or their 2011 Form 6 to file within 90 days of this final rule’s publication in the Federal Register revised page 700 data containing only interstate data for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Order No. 768: Electricity Market Transparency Provisions of Section 220 of the Federal Power Act, Docket No. RM10-12-000 “Final Rule” (Sept. 21, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,232 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053165
To facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale and transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce, FERC, pursuant to section 220 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), revised its regulations to require market participants that are excluded from FERC’s jurisdiction under section 205 of the FPA and have more than a de minimis market presence to file Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR) with the Commission. FERC said that the new requirements will allow it and the public “to gain a more complete picture of interstate wholesale electric power and transmission markets by providing additional information concerning price formation and market concentration in these electric markets.”

Natural Gas Orders

Columbia Gas Transmission LLC, Docket No. RP12-952-000 “Letter Order Denying Filing of Requested Waiver of Section 284.8(a)(2) of the Commission’s Regulations” (Sept. 17, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,198 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052002

Alliance Pipeline L.P., Docket No. CP12-50-000 “Order Issuing Certificate” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,212 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052762

Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Docket Nos. RP12-318-002 and RP12-318-001 “Order on Rehearing and Compliance Filing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,216 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052763

Electric Orders

Baja California Power Inc., et al., Docket No. EC12-129-000 “Order Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Dir. Rodgers); 140 FERC ¶62,203 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052022

Spion Kop Wind LLC, Docket No. EC12-131-000 “Order Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Dir. Rodgers); 140 FERC ¶62,204 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052023

Public Service Co. of Colorado, Docket No. ER12-2273-000 “Order Accepting and Suspending Revised Tariff Sheets and Establishing Hearing and Settlement Judge Procedures” (Sept. 17, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,196 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052169

PJM Interconnection L.L.C. and Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Docket No. ER12-2274-000 “Order on Abandonment Cost Recovery Filing and Establishing Hearing and Settlement Judge Procedures” (Sept. 17, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,197 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052167

Southwest Power Pool Inc., et al., Docket Nos. EL12-60-000, ER12-1586-000 and ER12-1586-001 “Order Granting Petition for Declaratory Order and Conditionally Accepting Joint Operating Agreement” (Sept. 18, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,199 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052445

PJM Interconnection L.L.C., Docket Nos. ER12-2085-000 and ER12-2085-001 “Order on Tariff Revisions and Cost Allocation Report,” with Commissioner LaFleur concurring with a separate statement attached (Sept. 18, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,200 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052313

Public Service Co. of Colorado, Docket No. ER12-1682-000 “Certification of Uncontested Offer of Settlement” (Sept. 19, 2012) (J. Nacy); 140 FERC ¶63,021 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052541

Ameren Corp., Docket No. AC11-46-001 “Order Dismissing Request for Rehearing and Providing Clarification” (Sept. 19, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,213 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052579

Southwest Power Pool Inc., Docket No. ER12-2289-000 “Order Accepting and Suspending Proposed Transmission Formula Rate and Protocols” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,204 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052754

New York Independent System Operator Inc., Docket  No. ER12-718-001 “Order on Compliance Filing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,205 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052755

California Independent System Operator Corp., Docket No. ER12-1630-000 “Order on Compliance Filing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,206 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052751

TC Ravenswood LLC, Docket No. ER10-1359-001 “Order Dismissing Rehearing as Moot” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,214 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052765

Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC, Docket No. EL12-74-000 “Order Granting Petition for Declaratory Order,” with Commissioner Clark dissenting with a separate statement attached (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,219 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052805

PJM Interconnection L.L.C., Docket No. ER11-4628-000, et al. “Order on Compliance and Clarification” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,222 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052767

Morgantown Energy Associates and City of New Martinsville, W.Va., Docket No. EL12-36-001, et al. “Order Denying Request for Reconsideration” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,223 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053000

Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc., Docket No. ER12-1664-000 “Order on Compliance Filing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,224 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052777

Southwest Power Pool Inc., Docket No. ER12-2292-000 “Order Conditionally Accepting Tariff Revisions” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,225 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052865

American Transmission Systems Inc., et al., Docket Nos. ER09-1589-001 and EL10-6-001 “Order Addressing Remaining Requests for Rehearing and Clarification” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,226 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052838

J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corp., Docket No. EL12-103-000 “Order to Show Cause,” with Commissioner Moeller concurring with a separate statement attached, and Commissioners Moeller and LaFleur concurring jointly with a separate statement attached (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,227 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052878

Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline LLC, et al., Docket Nos. ER09-1256-000, EL12-79-000 and EL12-85-000 “Order Granting in Part, and Dismissing in Part, Formal Challenges, Granting Complaints, and Establishing Hearing and Settlement Judge Procedures” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,229 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052963

Public Service Co. of New Mexico, et al., Docket Nos. ER12-1699-000 and ER12-1698-000 “Order on Waiver Petition and Negotiated Rates Proposal” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,230 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052995

Puget Sound Energy Inc. v. All Jurisdictional Sellers of Energy, Docket No. EL01-10-102 “Certification of Uncontested Settlement” (Sept. 20, 2012) (J. McCartney); 140 FERC ¶63,022 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052847

Ameren Services Co., Docket No. ES12-50-000 “Letter Order Granting Request for Authorization to Issue Short-Term Secured and Unsecured Debt Securities” (Sept. 20, 2012) (Dir. Rodgers); 140 FERC ¶62,214 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052911

NorthWestern Corp., Docket Nos. ER10-1138-001 and ER12-316-000 “Initial Decision” (Sept. 21, 2012) (J. Dowd); 140 FERC ¶63,023 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053189

San Gorgonio Farms Inc., Docket Nos. ER12-2055-000 and ER12-2055-001 “Order Granting Market-Based Rate Authorization and Denying Waiver of Prior Notice Requirement” (Sept. 21, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,234 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053207

City of Tacoma, Docket No. EL01-10-093 “Letter Order Approving Filing of Offer of Settlement” (Sept. 21, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,235 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053217

Puget Sound Energy Inc. v. All Jurisdictional Sellers of Energy, Docket No. EL01-10-099 “Letter Order Approving Offer of Settlement and Settlement Agreement” (Sept. 21, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,236 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053210

Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc., Docket No. ER12-2302-000 “Order Conditionally Accepting Tariff Revisions and Requiring Compliance Filings” (Sept. 21, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,237 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053300

Hydro Orders

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Project No. 1962-169 “Order Approving Final Recreational Streamflow Biological Evaluation Report Under 4(E) Condition 17” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Chief Fletcher); 140 FERC ¶62,197 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14051984

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Project No. 2130-077 “Order Amending Approved Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Frog Monitoring Plan Pursuant to Article 401(A)” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Chief Hocking); 140 FERC ¶62,198 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14051985

Portland General Electric Co., Project No. 2195-011 “Order Approving Small Animal Crossing Pursuant to U.S. Forest Service 4(e) Condition 21” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Chief Fletcher); 140 FERC ¶62,199 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14051986

Public Service of Colorado, Project No. 12589-013 “Order Approving Revised Schedule for Recreation Improvements Pursuant to Article 410” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Chief Fletcher); 140 FERC ¶62,200 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14051987

PPL Holtwood LLC, Project No. 487-094 “Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Chief Fletcher); 140 FERC ¶62,201 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14051995

Archon Energy 1 Inc., Project No. 14452-000 “Order Dismissing Preliminary Permit Application Without Prejudice” (Sept. 17, 2012) (Dir. Yearick); 140 FERC ¶62,202 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052010

American River Power VII LLC, Project No. 14389-000 “Order Issuing Preliminary Permit and Granting Priority to File License Application” (Sept. 18, 2012) (Chief Jayjack); 140 FERC ¶62,205 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052331

American River Power VIII LLC, Project No. 14391-000 “Order Issuing Preliminary Permit and Granting Priority to File License Application” (Sept. 18, 2012) (Chief Jayjack); 140 FERC ¶62,206 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052333

American River Power VI LLC, Project No. 14392-000 “Order Issuing Preliminary Permit and Granting Priority to File License Application” (Sept. 18, 2012) (Chief Jayjack); 140 FERC ¶62,207 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052335

Idaho Power Co., Project No. 2055-091, et al. “Order Approving Revised Monitoring Review Meeting Times” (Sept. 18, 2012) (Chief Guey-Lee); 140 FERC ¶62,208 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052353

Hydro Development Group Inc., Project No. 6058-018 “Order Amending License and Revising Annual Charges Under Article 201” (Sept. 19, 2012) (Fayyad); 140 FERC ¶62,209 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052546

Willwood Irrigation District, Project No. 14370-000 “Order Issuing Preliminary Permit and Granting Priority to File License Application” (Sept. 19, 2012) (Chief Welch); 140 FERC ¶62,210 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052547

Virginia Electric and Power Co., Project No. 2009-153 “Order Approving Roanoke Rapids Eelway Effectiveness Study Plan Pursuant to Article 401” (Sept. 20, 2012) (Chief LoVullo); 140 FERC ¶62,211 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052826

Appalachian Power Co., Project No. 2210-224 “Order Approving Variance to Dredging Provisions of Shoreline Management Plan” (Sept. 20, 2012) (Chief Fletcher); 140 FERC ¶62,212 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052830

Black Bear Hydro Partners LLC, Project No. 2712-055 “Order Modifying and Approving Fish Passage Design Drawings Under Article 406” (Sept. 20, 2012) (Chief Hocking); 140 FERC ¶62,213 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052835

Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Wash., Project No. 2114-248 “Order on Rehearing and Amending License Article 418” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,201 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052756

Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District, Project No. 2299-077 “Order Denying Rehearing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,207 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052757

California Department of Water Resources and the City of Los Angeles, Project No. 2426-217 “Order Denying Motions to Intervene and Rejecting Request for Rehearing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,208 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052758

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Project No. 405-104 “Order Denying Rehearing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,209 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052759

Union Electric Co., Project No. 459-317 “Order Denying Rehearing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,210 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052760

Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, Project No. 12455-010 “Order Granting Stay” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,211 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052761

Cascade Creek LLC, Project No. 12495-006 “Order Denying Rehearing” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,221 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052764

East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc., Project No. 12632-004 “Order on Rehearing and Clarification” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,228 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052787

Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Project No. 943-117 “Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters: Water Withdrawal Under Article 412(C)” (Sept. 21, 2012) (Chief Hocking); 140 FERC ¶62,215 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053073

Cedar Creek Hydro LLC, Project No. 13324-001 “Order Issuing Preliminary Permit and Granting Priority to File License Application” (Sept. 21, 2012) (Chief Pawlowski); 140 FERC ¶62,216 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14053096

Oil Orders

SFPP L.P., Docket Nos. IS09-437-000 and IS10-572-000 “Opinion No. 522: Opinion and Order on Initial Decision” (Sept. 20, 2012); 140 FERC ¶61,220 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14052810

For complete coverage of FERC's procedural rules and policies, see the FERC Practice and Procedure Manual.

For an explanation of FERC's natural gas regulations and policies, see the Natural Gas Transportation Information Service.