FERC-714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report

Due to ROCIS system restrictions, the information on the NOPR in RM19-12 (RIN 1902-AF58) is shown below in the 60-day metadata fields, and the information on the Final Rule is shown under the 30-day fields. The Form 714 is authorized by the Federal Power Act and is a regulatory support requirement as provided by 18 CFR § 141.51. The data will be used to obtain a broad picture of interconnected balancing authority area operations including comprehensive information of balancing authority area generation, actual and scheduled inter-balancing authority area power transfers, and load; and to prepare status reports on the electric utility industry including review of inter-balancing authority area bulk power trade information. The Commission uses the collected data to analyze power system operations along with its regulatory functions. These analyses estimate the effect of changes in power system operations resulting from the installation of a new generating unit or plant, transmission facilities, energy transfers between systems, and/or new points of interconnections. Also, these analyses serve to correlate rates and charges, assess reliability and other operating attributes in regulatory proceedings, monitor market trends and behaviors, and determine the competitive impacts of proposed mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.

The latest form for FERC-714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report expires 2022-06-30 and can be found here.