EL26-72-000 · 2026-08-03 · ISO New England Inc.PTO AC

ISO-NE requests more time to answer the June 18 show cause order

Topics in the text: Filing procedure · Connecting load and generation · Cost allocation

Responses and related views

New England states back time for regional deliberation

New England States Committee on Electricity · Direct response

NESCOE, the committee representing the six New England states, supported the requested delay. It wanted the states and stakeholders to be able to examine proposed tariff changes through the region’s existing process.

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The abeyance will allow ISO-NE and the PTOs to work through the stakeholder process to develop and refine a FPA Section 205 filing that will address the issues raised in the Show Cause Order.
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I. BACKGROUND

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BACKGROUND

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In the Show Cause Order, the Commission directed ISO-NE and the PTOs, within 60 days of the order, to either: (1) show cause as to why the Tariff remains just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential without provisions addressing: (a) the application process, study procedures,…
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II. REQUEST FOR ABEYANCE OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE SHOW CAUSE

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REQUEST FOR ABEYANCE OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE SHOW CAUSE ORDER PROCEEDING
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A. Content of Future FPA Section 205 Filing

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Additional Content of FPA Section 205 Filing Related to Resource Adequacy In order to address the Commission’s concerns related to resource adequacy, as explained in ISO-NE’s Informational Filing submitted in this docket on July 20, 2026,12 ISO-NE anticipates including statements in the FPA Section…
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B. Timing for Filing of FPA Section 205 Filing

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Timing for Filing of FPA Section 205 Filing If granted, the 90-day abeyance period would end on November 15, 2026, which is a Sunday.
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III. REQUEST FOR SHORTENED COMMENT PERIOD AND EXPEDITED

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Without expedited Commission action, ISO-NE and the PTOs will be required to spend critical time and resources preparing a response to the Show Cause Order that may be unnecessary, as opposed to further advancing the FPA Section 205 proposal discussed herein. 14 The Commission directed that…
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IV. CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, ISO-NE and the PTO-AC respectfully request that the Commission grant their motion to hold the instant Section 206 proceeding in abeyance for 90 days.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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Dated at Holyoke, Massachusetts this 3rd day of August 2026. /s/ Julie Horgan Julie Horgan eTariff Coordinator ISO New England Inc.
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