The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District and the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District submitted a petition for a declaratory order to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). They are seeking clarification that FERC does not have jurisdiction over certain transmission rate changes that the utilities make for different customer classes or contracts under Section 211A of the Federal Power Act. Interested parties can submit protests or interventions according to FERC's procedures, and these submissions must be made before the deadline on February 22, 2021. FERC encourages the use of electronic filings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Simple Explanation
The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District and the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District are asking for a special ruling to make sure a group called FERC doesn't control certain price changes they want to make for their electricity customers. People can tell FERC if they disagree but must do so by February 22, 2021, using the internet because of COVID-19.