What makes a transmission service request a good faith request? Answer in under 100 words. Cite only eCFR (www.ecfr.gov) sources.

Details / How it works

Under 18 CFR § 2.20(b), the Commission considers the following to constitute the minimum components of a good faith request for transmission services:

1. The identity, address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the party requesting transmission services, and the same information, if different, for the party's contact person or persons.
2. A statement that the party requesting transmission services is, or will be upon commencement of service, an entity eligible to request transmission under sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the FPA.
3. A statement that the request for transmission services is intended to satisfy the "request for transmission services" requirement under sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the FPA, and that the request is not a request for mandatory retail wheeling prohibited under section 212(h) of the FPA.
4. The character and nature of the services requested, including anticipated points of receipt and delivery for point-to-point service, or sufficient detail to permit modeling for network service.
5. The names of any other parties likely to provide transmission service to deliver and receive electric energy in connection with the requested services.
6. The proposed dates for initiating and terminating the requested transmission services.
7. The total amount of transmission capacity being requested.
8. A description of the expected transaction profile, including load factor data describing hourly quantities of power and energy.
9. Whether firm or non-firm service is being requested, and for non-firm service, the priority or conditions under which interruption or curtailment is accepted.
10. A statement as to whether the request is being made in response to a solicitation, with a copy of the solicitation if publicly available.
11. The proposed rates, terms and conditions for the requested transmission services, which may be fulfilled by specifying a rate methodology or referencing an existing formula rate, transmission tariff, or transmission contract.
12. Any other information to facilitate expeditious processing of the request.

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Exceptions & edge cases

The validity of a good faith request will not depend on the rates proposed by the requesting party, and it is not necessary to propose a specific numerical rate; a rate methodology or reference to an existing tariff suffices. The rates, terms, and conditions requirement is not intended to allow utilities to delay responses or deny requests on the basis of an overly rigid or technical approach. The Commission intends to apply the policy to encourage an open exchange of information exhibiting a reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the requesting party and the transmitting utility.