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Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/25.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene, to
protest, or to answer a complaint in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is
necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, local communities, Tribal
members and others, access publicly
available information and navigate
Commission processes. For public
inquiries and assistance with making
filings such as interventions, comments,
or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–
6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
Dated: February 3, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC25–6–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form No. 60, FERC–
61, and FERC–555A); Consolidated
Comment Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.

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AGENCY:

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently

SUMMARY:

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approved information collections, FERC
Form No. 60 (Annual Report of
Centralized Service Companies), FERC–
61 (Narrative Description of Service
Company Functions), and FERC–555A
(Preservation of Records Companies and
Service Companies Subject to PUHCA).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due April 8, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC25–6–000)
by any of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (Including Courier) Delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email
at: ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by
phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at: https://www.ferc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kayla Williams may be reached by
email at DataClearance@FERC.gov and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the information collection
requirements for FERC Form No. 60,
FERC–61, and FERC–555A with no
changes to the current reporting
requirements.
OMB Control Nos. and Titles: 1902–
0215 ((FERC Form No. 60 (Annual
Report of Centralized Service
Companies), FERC–61 (Narrative
Description of Service Company
Functions), and FERC–555A
(Preservation of Records Companies and
Service Companies Subject to PUHCA)).
Abstract: In accordance with the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),
the Commission implemented the repeal
of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935 (PUHCA 1935) and
implemented the provisions of a newly

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enacted Public Utility Holding
Company Act 2005 (PUHCA 2005).
Pursuant to PUHCA 2005, the
Commission requires centralized service
companies to file FERC Form No. 60 or
FERC–61, and comply with FERC–
555A’s requirements unless the
company is exempted or granted a
waiver pursuant to the Commission’s
regulations. The information collected
in FERC Form No. 60 enables better
monitoring for cross-subsidization, and
aids the Commission in carrying out its
statutory responsibilities. In addition,
centralized service companies are
required to follow the Commission’s
preservation of records requirements for
centralized service companies.
FERC Form No. 60
FERC Form No. 60 is an annual
reporting requirement for centralized
service companies set forth in 18 CFR
366.23. The report’s function is to
collect financial information (including
balance sheet, assets, liabilities, billing
and charges for associated and nonassociated companies) from centralized
service companies subject to the
Commission’s jurisdiction. Unless the
Commission exempts or grants a waiver
pursuant to 18 CFR 366.3 and 366.4 to
the holding company system, every
centralized service company in a
holding company system must prepare
and file electronically with the
Commission the FERC Form No. 60,
pursuant to the General Instructions in
the form.
FERC–61
FERC–61 is a filing requirement for
service companies in holding company
systems (including special purpose
companies) that are currently exempt or
granted a waiver of FERC’s regulations
and would not have to file FERC Form
No. 60. Instead, those service companies
are required to file, on an annual basis,
a narrative description of the service
company’s functions during the prior
calendar year (FERC–61). In complying,
a holding company may make a single
filing on behalf of all of its service
company subsidiaries.
FERC–555A
The Commission’s regulations
prescribe a mandated preservation of
records requirement for holding
companies and service companies
(unless otherwise exempted by FERC).
This requires them to maintain and
make available to FERC, their books and
records. The preservation of records
requirement provides for uniform
records retention by holding companies
and centralized service companies
subject to PUHCA 2005.

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Data from FERC Form No. 60, FERC–
61, and FERC–555A provide a level of
transparency that: (1) helps protect
ratepayers from pass-through of
improper service company costs, (2)
enables the Commission to review and
determine cost allocations (among
holding company members) for certain
non-power goods and services, (3) aids
the Commission in meeting its oversight
and market monitoring obligations, and

the Commission would have fewer of
the regulatory mechanisms necessary to
ensure transparency and protect
ratepayers.
Type of Respondent: Centralized
service companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost (rounded in
the tables) for the information
collections as: 2

(4) benefits the public, both as
ratepayers and investors. In addition,
the Commission’s audit staff uses these
records during compliance audits,
reviews and special analyses.
If data from FERC Form No. 60,
FERC–61, and FERC–555A were not
available, it would be difficult for the
Commission to meet its statutory
responsibilities under EPAct 1992,
EPAct of 2005, and PUHCA 2005, and

FERC–60—ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE
B.
Number of respondents

C.
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

D.
Total number
of responses

E.
Average burden hours &
cost per response

F.
Total annual burden hours &
cost

G.
Cost per respondent

(column D × column E)

(column F ÷ column B)

(column B × column C)
37 ...........................................

1

37

78 hrs.; $7,800 ......................

2,886 hrs.; $288,600 .............

$7,800

FERC–61—ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE
B.
Number of respondents

C.
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

D.
Total number
of responses

E.
Average burden hours &
cost per response

F.
Total annual burden hours &
cost

G.
Cost per respondent

(column D × column E)

(column F ÷ column B)

(column B × column C)
14 3

.........................................

1

14

0.5 hrs.; $50 ..........................

7 hrs.; $700 ...........................

$50

FERC–555A—ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE
B.
Number of respondents

C.
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

D.
Total number
of responses

E.
Average burden hours &
cost per response

(column B × column C)
51 ...........................................

1

51

1,080 hrs.; $42,692.40 ..........

F.
Total annual burden hours &
cost

G.
Cost per respondent

(column D × column E)

(column F ÷ column B)

55,080 hrs.; $2,177,312.40 ...

$42,692.40

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Electronic Storage .......................................................................................................................

Total number
of responses

Cost per
respondent

Total annual
cost

51

$10.00

$510

Total Annual Cost: $2,468,472.40
[$288,600 (FERC Form No. 60) + $700
(FERC–61) + $2,177,312.40 (FERC–
555A)] (Labor Cost) + $510 (Record
Retention storage cost) = $2,468,472.40.]
A more granular breakdown of the
FERC–60/61/555A cost categories
follows:

Labor Cost: The total estimated
annual cost for labor burden to
respondents is $2,466,612.40 [$288,600
(FERC Form No. 60) + $700 (FERC–61)
+ $2,177,312.40 (FERC–555A)].
FERC Form No. 60: 37 respondents ×
$7,800 per respondent = $288,600.

FERC–61: 14 respondents × $50 per
respondent = $700.
FERC–555A: 51 respondents ×
$42,692.40 per respondent =
$2,177,312.40.
We expect the labor cost of FERC–
555A record keeping to trend downward
over time as companies move their

1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3. The
burden hours and costs are rounded for ease of
presentation.
2 The cost for the Form 60 and FERC–61 is based
on FERC’s 2024 Commission-wide average salary
cost (salary plus benefits) of $100/hour. The
Commission staff believes the FERC FTE (full-time

equivalent) average cost for wages plus benefits is
representative of the corresponding cost for the
industry respondents.
For the FERC–555A, the $39.53 hourly cost figure
comes from the average cost (wages plus benefits)
of a file clerk (Occupation Code 43–4071) as posted
on the BLS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/
current/naics2_22.htm).
3 Previously, the Commission estimated the
number of FERC–61 respondents by including the
potential for a holding company to file for a group
of companies. In contrast, the current estimate is

updated to instead reflect the actual number of
filers filing the FERC–61, as opposed to the
potential number of companies represented by the
population of filers. The current approach is more
precisee as it can be confirmed by reviewing the
most recent number of FERC–61 filers. It is also
consistent with the manner in which the number
of respondents is estimated for other Commission
collections. The varying corporate sizes and
complexities inherent in the filing community is
already taken into account via the burden hours
estimate that is based on average filer burden.

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records almost entirely to electronic
record keeping and storage.
Storage Cost: 4 In addition to the
FERC–555A labor (burden cost provided
above), there are additional costs that
represent record retention and storage
costs. Previously, the estimate included
paper storage costs, but firms no longer
rely on paper storage to maintain the
majority of their records, therefore the
Commission is removing the costs for
paper storage. For electronic storage, the
Commission estimates $10.00 per
respondent annually. Total annual
electronic storage cost to industry
($10.00 × 51 respondents): $510. This
calculation estimates storage of 1GB per
year at $10.00. We expect that this
estimate should continue to trend
downward over time as the cost of
electronic storage technology, including
cloud storage, continues to decrease. For
example, external hard drives of
approximately 1,000 GB are available for
approximately $75. In addition, cloud
storage plans from multiple providers
for 1TB of storage (with a reasonable
amount of requests and data transfers)
are available for less than $7 per month.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections
of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: January 27, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
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Combined Notice of Filings #2
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER24–2557–001;
ER24–2559–001.
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Applicants: Malaga BESS LLC,
Henrietta BESS LLC.
Description: Notice of Non-Material
Change in Status of Henrietta BESS LLC,
et al.
Filed Date: 1/31/25.
Accession Number: 20250131–5514.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–651–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Report Filing:
Supplement to GIA, SA No. 7419; AF2–
032 in Docket No. ER25–651–000 to be
effective N/A.
Filed Date: 1/30/25.
Accession Number: 20250130–5252.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–835–001.
Applicants: Golden Spread Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment: WPC
Amendments Ex B Formula Rate
Template to be effective 1/1/2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5064.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–934–001.
Applicants: San Juan Solar 1, LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Amendment to Filing of Revised Rate
Schedule and Request for Waivers to be
effective 1/16/2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5129.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1129–000.
Applicants: LS Power Grid California,
LLC.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: LS
Power Grid CA TRBAA Filing to be
effective 3/1/2025.
Filed Date: 1/31/25.
Accession Number: 20250131–5369.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1130–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
2956R2 American Electric Power NITSA
and NOA to be effective 1/1/2025.
Filed Date: 1/31/25.
Accession Number: 20250131–5470.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1137–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Submission of Revisions to WEIS Tariff
Regarding Market Holds to be effective
4/5/2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5085.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1138–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.

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Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original GIA, SA No. 7508; Project
Identifier No. AF1–091 to be effective 1/
3/2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5105.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1139–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Amended WMPA, Service Agreement
No. 5989; AF1–217 to be effective 4/5/
2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5116.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1140–000.
Applicants: Electra Sparks, LLC.
Description: Notice of Cancellation of
Market-Based Rate Tariff of Electra
Sparks, LLC.
Filed Date: 1/30/25.
Accession Number: 20250130–5286.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1141–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original GIA Service Agreement No.
7507; Project Identifier #AF2–024 to be
effective 1/2/2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5150.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1142–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original GIA, SA No. 7513; Project
Identifier No. AE2–136 to be effective 1/
3/2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5154.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1143–000.
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company.
Description: Notice of Termination of
Service Agreement No. 266 under FERC
Electric Tariff Volume No. 5 of Pacific
Gas and Electric Company.
Filed Date: 1/31/25.
Accession Number: 20250131–5504.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1144–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original GIA, Service Agreement No.
7506; AF2–366 to be effective 1/2/2025.
Filed Date: 2/3/25.
Accession Number: 20250203–5161.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/24/25.
Docket Numbers: ER25–1146–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.

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