Document ID: FERC-2021-0185-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Complaint: Green Development, LLC v. New England Power Co., Narragansett Electric Co.
Posted Date: 2021-02-19T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 32 (Friday, February 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 10263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03379]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL21-47-000]

Green Development, LLC v. New England Power Company, Narragansett 
Electric Company; Notice of Complaint

    Take notice that on February 10, 2021, pursuant to sections 206 and 
306, of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825e and Rule 206 and 
212 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 and 385.212, Green Development, 
LLC (Complainant or Green Development) filed a formal complaint against 
New England Power Company (NEP) and Narragansett Electric Company (NEC) 
(collectively, Respondents) alleging that: (1) That NEP has assessed, 
and continues to assess, unauthorized FERC-jurisdictional Direct 
Assignment Facility Charges (DAF Charges) in connection with four 9.6 
MW (AC) solar photovoltaic projects that are interconnected to NEC's 
distribution system, which charges are not authorized under the 
Transmission, Markets, and Services Tariff of ISO New England (ISO-NE 
Tariff); (2) that NEC and NEP have violated and continue to violate the 
filed-rate (i.e., the ISO-NE Tariff) and FERC precedent through their 
attempt to pass through the unauthorized DAF Charges to Green 
Development, and (3) that NEP and NEC have violated and continue to 
violate the FPA, by seeking to originate and recover unauthorized FERC-
jurisdictional DAF Charges via a state jurisdictional tariff. Green 
Development requests that the Commission find that NEP and NEC's 
actions are unjust and unreasonable, order the Respondents to cease the 
unauthorized charges, and to pay refunds as necessary, all as more 
fully explained in the complaint.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served 
on the contacts listed for Respondents in the Commission's list of 
Corporate Officials.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondents' 
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before 
the comment date. The Respondents' answer, motions to intervene, and 
protests must be served on the Complainant.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail 
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in 
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call toll-free, 
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 2, 2021.

    Dated: February 12, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-03379 Filed 2-18-21; 8:45 am]
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