§500.3. Electric regions—electric region groupings for reliability measurements under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978.
10 C.F.R. § 500.3
The following is a list of electric regions for use with regard to the Act. The regions are identified by FERC Power Supply Areas (PSA's) as authorized by section 202(a) of the Federal Power Act except where noted. They will be reviewed annually by ERA. Each grouping meets one or more of the following criteria:
Existing centrally dispatched pools and hourly power brokers;
Systems with joint planning and construction agreements;
Systems with coordination agreements in the areas of—
Generation reserve and system reliability criteria;
Capacity and energy exchange policies;
Maintenance scheduling; and
Emergency procedures for dealing with capacity or fuel shortages; or
Systems within the same National Electric Reliability Council (NERC) region with historical coordination policies.
The PSA's referred to in the definition of electric regions in paragraph (a) of this section were first defined by the Federal Power Commission in 1936. The most recent reference to them is given in the 1970 National Power Survey, Vol. 1, Pg. 1-3-16. In cases where a petitioner finds an ambiguity in a regional assignment, he shall consult with DOE for an official determination.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 565 (42 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq. ); Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-620, 92 Stat. 3289 (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ); Energy Security Act, Pub. L.96-294, 94 Stat. 611 (42 U.S.C. 8701 et seq. ); E.O. 1209, 42 FR 46267, September 15, 1977.
Source
Source: 46 FR 59884, Dec. 7, 1981, unless otherwise noted.