FERC Third Party Ancillary Services and Storage NOPR Comments

and maintenance expenses associated with each function; and (8) name and location of energystorage plant, by project, and functional classification.The Commission proposes that the following information bereported onpages 419 - 421in the proposed schedule: (1) cost of plant; (2) operation expenses excluding fuel; (3)maintenance expenses; (4) cost of fuel used in energy storage operations; (5) Account No. 555.1,Power Purchased forStorage Operations; (6) other energy storage-related cost incurred; and (7)name andlocation ofenergy storage plant, byproject, and functionall classification.CESAResponseCESA agreeswith the proposed changes to Form Nos. 1 and 1-F. CESA agreesthat10,000 kW would be an appropriate kilowatt threshold for requiring utilities to reportmoredetailed plant and cost information for energystorage plant.ii. FERCProposal.The Commission proposes to amend severalschedules of theForm Nos. 1 and 1-Fto include the proposed energy storage plant,purchased power and O&Mexpenseaccounts discussed above, and schedule pagee 397, Amounts Included in ISO/ /RTOSettlement Statements, of the Form No. 3-Q to include the proposed purchased power account.-Amend Form Nos. 1397, 401a,and 1-F pages: 204-207, 321-322,324a-b, 326-327,-Add FormNos. 1 and 1-F pages: 414-417, 419-421CESAResponseCESA agreeswith the proposed changes to FormNos. 1, 1-F, and 3-Q.IV.CONCLUSIONThe policy issues in thisproceeding, togetherwith FERC’s Order No. 755 initiativesaddressing pay-for- performancee, should enable stakeholders to fund and construct facilities to19