FERC Form No. 60 (Annual Reports Of Centralized Service Cos.), FERC-61 (Narrative Description Of Service Co, FERC-555A (Preservation of Records Companies & Service Cos) (Final Rule in RM21-11-000)

FERC Form No. 60. FERC Form No. 60 is an annual reporting requirement for centralized service companies. The report’s function is to collect financial information (including balance sheet, assets, liabilities, billing and charges for associated and non-associated companies) from centralized service companies subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Unless Commission rule exempts or grants a waiver pursuant to 18 CFR 366.3 and 366.4 to the holding company system, every centralized service company in a holding company system must prepare and file electronically with the Commission, the FERC Form No. 60, pursuant to the General Instructions in the form. FERC-61. FERC-61 is a filing requirement for service companies in holding company systems (including special purpose companies) that are currently exempt or granted a waiver of the Commission’s regulations and would not have to file FERC Form No. 60. Instead, those service companies are required to file, on an annual basis, the FERC-61, which is a narrative description of the service company’s functions during the prior calendar year. In complying, a holding company may make a single filing on behalf of all of its service company subsidiaries. FERC-555A. The Commission’s regulations prescribe a mandated preservation of records requirements for holding companies and service companies (unless otherwise exempted by the Commission). This requires them to maintain and make available to the Commission their books and records. The preservation of records requirement provides for uniform records retention by holding companies and centralized service companies subject to PUHCA 2005. Data from the FERC Form No. 60, FERC-61, and FERC-555A provide a level of transparency that: 1) helps protect ratepayers from pass-through of improper service company costs, 2) enables the Commission to review and determine cost allocations (among holding company members) for certain non-power goods and services, 3) aids the Commission in meeting its oversight and market monitoring obligations, and 4) benefits the public, both as ratepayers and investors. In addition, the Commission’s audit staff uses these records during compliance reviews and special analyses. If data from the FERC Form No. 60, FERC-61, and FERC-555A were not available, it would be difficult for the Commission to meet its mandatory review responsibilities because it would have fewer of the regulatory mechanisms needed to ensure transparency and to protect ratepayers.

The latest form for FERC Form No. 60 (Annual Reports Of Centralized Service Cos.), FERC-61 (Narrative Description Of Service Co, FERC-555A (Preservation of Records Companies & Service Cos) (Final Rule in RM21-11-000) expires 2023-01-31 and can be found here.

FERC Form No. 60, Annual Reports for Centralized Service Companies

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