March 12, 2025

Public watchdog says Northeast grid operators lack authority to recover Canadian electricity import tariffs

The advocacy group argues that ISOs lack the legal authority to collect tariffs, which are the responsibility of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff Tussle: Public Citizen Inc., a watchdog group, is protesting a move by ISO New England (ISONE) and New York ISO (NYISO) to recover Canadian electricity import tariffs from consumers, arguing they misinterpret their role and lack a legal basis. The grid operators filed requests with FERC on Feb. 28 to expedite the recovery of 100% of any tariffs imposed ...

Details:

Filing Date: March 10, 2025

Docket Numbers:

ER25-1445

ER25-1462

EL25-62

Short Summary:

Public Citizen, a watchdog group, is protesting ISO New England (ISONE) and New York ISO’s (NYISO) requests to recover Canadian electricity import tariffs from consumers, arguing they lack legal basis and misinterpret their role.

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Categories:

Rate & Tariff Tracker

Tags: Electricity Imports & Exports, Import Duties, Protests, Ratepayer Impacts

Entities: Public Citizen Inc.

Markets: ISO New England (ISO-NE), New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)

Regions: Northeast

States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Regulators: FERC

Courts:

Documents:

Collection of Import Duties — Tariff Amendment — Application — Protest