Can IODs Now Monitor QFs For Technical Standards Compliance?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1312Abstract
Th e F ederal En erg y R egulatory Commission ("F E RC") has
h and ed in vestor-owned utiliti es a major victory in their continuing
di spu t es wit h owner s of inde pende nt electric pow er plants certified as
Qual if ying Facili ties ("QFs"). In a decision issued July 30 , 1997,
FERC upheld virt ua lly all of a New York Public Service Commission
pr ogram r equiring owne rs of QFs to provide data to their util it y cus-
tom er s t o allow the utilities to monitor their continuing compliance
with t he technical requirem ent s for QF status .

