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Orders

Order #2003 - Standard Interconnection Procedures and Agreements for Large Generators
For generators with electric capacity greater than 20MW

Order #2006 - Standard Interconnection Procedures and Agreements for Small Generators

For generators with electric capacity less than or equal to 20MW

Order #693 - Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power Systems

Order #696 - Applicability of Federal Power Act Section 215 to Qualifying Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities

Order #688 - New PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations Applicable to Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities

Terminates the requirement that an electric utility enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase electric energy from a qualifying cogeneration or small power production facility if the Commission (FERC) finds that the QF has nondiscriminatory access to one of three categories of markets defined in Section 210(m)(1)(A), (B), or (C).

Order #671 - Revised Regulations Governing Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities

This rule:

Ensures that new qualifying cogeneration facilities are using their thermal output in a productive and beneficial manner; that the electrical, thermal, chemical and mechanical output of new qualifying cogeneration facilities is used fundamentally for industrial, commercial, residential or institutional purposes; and that there is continuing progress in the development of efficient electric energy generating technology;
Amends Form 556 to reflect the criteria for new qualifying cogeneration facilities;
Eliminates ownership limitations for qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities and
Amends the exemptions available to qualifying facilities from the requirements of Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Holding Company Act.

Publications

The Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and Rate-Related Issues That May Impede Their Expansion - February 2007

National Electric Transmission Congestion Study - August 2006

National Transmission Grid Study - May 2002

Demand Response & Advanced Metering Report

U.S. Department of Energy Gulf Coast Clean Energy Application Center
4800 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77381