On April 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule amending the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) and the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA). The new rules represent the most significant changes to FERC’s generator interconnection process since 2003; however, FERC may revise some of the new rules because a number of parties sought rehearing which FERC granted on June 18, 2018.
Oregon Commission Requires PacifiCorp to Purchase Renewable Power from Large Independently Owned Generators
On April 19, 2018, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Oregon PUC) rejected PacifiCorp’s proposed methodology for setting the avoided cost rates for larger qualifying facilities (QF), and required PacifiCorp to use a methodology that is more favorable to renewable QFs.