The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a proposal by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to allocate renewable interconnection costs regionally, rather than locally. The Valley Electric system, based in Nevada, has has an annual gross load of 545 GWh, compared to Pacific Gas & Electric, CAISO’s largest participating transmission owner, which has 91,500 GWh. "It is simply unfair to require the 0.27 percent of CAISO’s customer base in Nevada to bear the costs of these interconnections", said former chairman Cheryl LaFleur.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a proposal by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to allocate renewable interconnection costs regionally, rather than locally. The Valley Electric system, based in Nevada, has has an annual gross load of 545 GWh, compared to Pacific Gas & Electric, CAISO’s largest participating transmission owner, which has 91,500 GWh. "It is simply unfair to require the 0.27% of CAISO’s customer base in Nevada to bear the costs of these interconnections", said former chairman Cheryl LaFleur.