United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be022cac D09002ee1be022da1 United States Final Rule originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) reaffirms its basic determinations in Order No. 888 and clarifies certain terms. Order No. 888 requires all public utilities that own, control or operate facilities used for transmitting electric energy in interstate commerce to have on file open access non-discriminatory transmission tariffs that contain minimum terms and conditions of non- discriminatory service. Order No. 888 also permits public utilities and transmitting utilities to seek recovery of legitimate, prudent and verifiable stranded costs associated with providing open access and Federal Power Act section 211 transmission services. The Commission's goal is to remove impediments to competition in the wholesale bulk power marketplace and to bring more efficient, lower cost power to the Nation's electricity consumers. 62 FR 12274 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-14/97-5767 97-5767 fr14mr97-16 6717-01-P Docket Nos. RM95-8-001 and RM94-7-002 Order No. 888-A https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-14/97-5767 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-03-14/html/97-5767.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-03-14/pdf/97-5767.pdf 211 p. 12274 12484 62 FR 12274 Title 18 Part 35 18 CFR Part 35 Title 18 Part 37 18 CFR Part 37 Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non- Discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-5767 II Final Rule DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1997-05-13 Docket Nos. RM95-8-001 and RM94-7-002 Order No. 888-A 6717-01-P 97-5767 Final rule; order on rehearing.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) reaffirms its basic determinations in Order No. 888 and clarifies certain terms. Order No. 888 requires all public utilities that own, control or operate facilities used for transmitting electric energy in interstate commerce to have on file open access non-discriminatory transmission tariffs that contain minimum terms and conditions of non- discriminatory service. Order No. 888 also permits public utilities and transmitting utilities to seek recovery of legitimate, prudent and verifiable stranded costs associated with providing open access and Federal Power Act section 211 transmission services. The Commission's goal is to remove impediments to competition in the wholesale bulk power marketplace and to bring more efficient, lower cost power to the Nation's electricity consumers.

This rule is effective on May 13, 1997. David D. Withnell (Legal Information--Docket No. RM95-8-001), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-2063 Deborah B. Leahy (Legal Information--Docket No. RM94-7-002), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-2039 Dan T. Hedberg (Technical Information--Docket No. RM95-8-001), Office of Electric Power Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-0243 Joseph M. Power (Technical Information--Docket No. RM94-7-002), Office of Electric Power Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-1242 Vol. 62, no. 50 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-03-14 continuing daily deposited born digital 472 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-14 P0b002ee180a3db95 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr14mr97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-03-14/pdf/FR-1997-03-14.pdf fdlp 12067 12529 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-03-14 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-03-14 62 50