[The formerly separate IC for time
zone information has been rolled into the main IC for FERC-920.
Commission Order of 6/18/2020:FERC revises its Electric Quarterly
Report (EQR, FERC-920) reporting requirements to require time zone
information to be reported in connection with transmission capacity
reassignments. The Commission clarifies the information that should
be reported in the EQR with respect to ancillary services,
including black start service, and tariff-related information. Note
that the added hours of burden are added to the current EQR filing
requirements, and burden related to one-time implementation and
ongoing maintenance are averaged over Years 1-3. After Year 3, the
added burden due to time zone information, will be 0.5 hrs. per
quarterly response per respondent. There are not any additional
responses (with this added burden slightly increasing the existing
burden per response), however splitting this requirement into a new
IC displays an added 34 responses.] General Background on EQR: EQR
information allows the Commission and the public to gain a more
complete picture of interstate wholesale electric power and
transmission markets by providing information concerning price
formation and market concentration in these markets. Public access
to power sales and transmission-related information in the EQR
improves market participants’ ability to assess supply and demand
fundamentals and to price interstate wholesale electric market
transactions. This, in turn, results in greater market confidence,
lower transaction costs, and ultimately supports competitive
markets. In addition, the data filed in the EQR strengthens the
Commission’s ability to exercise its oversight and enforcement
responsibilities of wholesale electric and electric power
transmission rates in accordance with the Federal Power Act.
Without this information, the Commission would lack some of the
data it needs to examine and approve or modify electric rates. It
also strengthens the Commission’s ability to identify potential
exercises of market power or manipulation and to better evaluate
the competitiveness of interstate wholesale electric
markets.
The formerly separate IC for
time zone information (including burden) has been rolled into the
main IC for FERC-920. There are no changes to the reporting
requirements. The adjustments to the number of respondents and
corresponding adjustments to total burden are due to normal
fluctuations in industry (e.g., companies going into or leaving the
industry, or companies merging or splitting).
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Donald Callow 202
502-8838
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.