Energy Department, Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville is holding an expedited rate proceeding pursuant to Section 7(i) of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) to propose revisions to its rate schedules for Ancillary and Control Area Services (ACS-26) to provide for the suballocation of new Neutrality and Uplift Charges and Credits associated with the CAISO's EIM. The Northwest Power Act requires that Bonneville's rates be established based on the record of a formal hearing. By this notice, Bonneville announces the commencement of an expedited rate proceeding, designated as the "BP-26E" proceeding, for the limited purpose of revising the ACS-26 rate schedules as described above. The proposed effective date is February 1, 2027, subject to approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration [BPA File No.: BP-26E] AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville or BPA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Revision of ACS-26 Rate Schedules for Suballocation of new Charges and Credits in the California Independent System Operator's (CAISO) Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). SUMMARY: Bonneville is holding an expedited rate proceeding pursuant to ( printed page 64149) Section 7(i) of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) to propose revisions to its rate schedules for Ancillary and Control Area Services (ACS-26) to provide for the suballocation of new Neutrality and Uplift Charges and Credits associated with the CAISO's EIM. The Northwest Power Act requires that Bonneville's rates be established based on the record of a formal hearing. By this notice, Bonneville announces the commencement of an expedited rate proceeding, designated as the “BP-26E” proceeding, for the limited purpose of revising the ACS-26 rate schedules as described above. The proposed effective date is February 1, 2027, subject to approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. DATES: Prehearing Conference: A prehearing conference for the BP-26E proceeding will be held at 1 p.m. on October 21, 2026, via WebEx. The WebEx information will be available on Bonneville's website at www.bpa.gov/​bp-26e-rate-case or from the Hearing Clerk. Intervention: Petitions to intervene in the…
Citation: 91 FR 64148
