Public Comments to the August 2018 Notice of “Procedures for Conducting Electric Transmission Congestion Studies”
October 16, 2018
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Section 1221(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, codified at 16 U.S.C. 824p(a), directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct an electric transmission congestion study every three years, and to prepare it in consultation with affected states and regional reliability organizations. In the study, the Department seeks to provide information about transmission congestion by focusing on specific indications of transmission constraints and congestion and their consequences. The study focuses on a specific time frame – e.g., historical trends over the past few years, and looking forward three to five years. The study is based entirely on publicly-available data and transmission-related documents.
In preparation for the 2019 congestion study, DOE published a Notice of “Procedures for Conducting Electric Transmission Congestion Studies” in the Federal Register in August 2018 and requested written comments by October 9, 2018. DOE subsequently extended the comment period by fifteen days to October 24, 2018. Below are the public comments that were submitted.