Chapter 4901:1-25 | Market Monitoring

Rule 4901:1-25-01 | Definitions.

• Effective: March 25, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 111.15

As used in this chapter:

(A) "Aggregation service" means the act of combining the electric load of multiple customers for the purposes of supplying or arranging for the supply of competitive retail electric generation service to those customers.

(B) "Aggregated group" means the municipal corporation, board of township trustees, or board of county commissioners that, by ordinance or resolution, aggregated the customers' retail electric loads within its jurisdiction.

(C) "Aggregator" means a person who provides aggregation service.

(D) "Commission" means the public utilities commission of Ohio.

(E) "Competitive retail electric service" (CRES) has the meaning set forth in division (A)(4) of section 4928.01 of the Revised Code.

(F) "Distributed energy resources" has the same meaning as that set forth in rule 4901:1-22-01 of the Administrative Code.

(G) "Electric utility" has the same meaning as that set forth in division (A)(11) of section 4928.01 of the Revised Code.

(H) "Governmental aggregator" has the same meaning as that set forth in division (A)(13) of section 4928.01 of the Revised Code. In accordance with division (F) of section 4928.20 of the Revised Code, a governmental aggregator is not a public utility engaging in the wholesale purchase and resale of electricity, and provision of the aggregation service is not a wholesale utility transaction.

(I) "Green pricing program" has the same meaning as set forth in rule 4901:1-42-01 of the Administrative Code.

(J) "Independent power producer" means an owner of generation who sells at least a portion of the electric energy from that generation at retail.

(K) "Interconnection applicant" has the same meaning as "applicant" in paragraph (A) of rule 4901:1-22-01 of the Administrative Code.

(L) "Interconnection application" has the same meaning as "application" in paragraph (B) of rule 4901:1-22-01 of the Administrative Code.

(M) "Certificate number" means the authorized identification number of an approved certification to provide a CRES as granted to the provider by the commission in accordance with the provisions of section 4928.08 of the Revised Code.

(N) "Power marketer" has the same meaning as that set forth in rule 4901:1-24-01 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated March 25, 2024 at 9:25 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4928.06
Amplifies: 4928.06
Five Year Review Date: 3/25/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 9/18/2000, 6/29/2009, 1/21/2016

Rule 4901:1-25-02 | Market monitoring, distributed energy resource, and interconnection reporting.

• Effective: March 25, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 111.15

(A) On a quarterly basis, each electric utility power marketer, independent power producer, and governmental aggregator subject to certification under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code shall submit market monitoring data to the commission or its staff, in an electronic format via the commission's website and according to the instructions on the commission's website.

(B) On a quarterly basis, each electric utility shall submit distributed energy resource data to the commission or its staff in electronic form according to the instructions available on the commission's website.

(C) On a quarterly basis, each electric utility shall submit data related to pending interconnection applications to the commission or its staff in electronic form according to the instructions available on the commission's website.

(D) The following information provided to the commission and/or staff for purposes of this chapter will be held as confidential.

(1) For data related to pending interconnection applications:

(a) Name and contact information of the electric utility employee who is directly responsible for processing the interconnection application and/or interacting with the interconnection applicant.

(b) Description of each interconnection request in terms of the amount and type of generation for which interconnection is being sought, and the location of the proposed interconnection.

(c) Copies of any and all written notices required by paragraphs (C)(3), (C)(4), (C)(5), (C)(6), and (C)(7) of rule 4901:1-22-04 of the Administrative Code.

(d) Description of the status of each interconnection application in terms of process steps that have been completed, process steps that remain to be completed, and any progress or lack thereof in addressing issues.

(2) For data related to CRES:

(a) Detailed information about an individual CRES supplier's generation service, including the number of generation service customers a CRES supplier has, the amount of sales in megawatt hours, and total billed revenue.

(b) The number of customers participating in CRES-offered green pricing programs, as well as the volume of participation in such programs in megawatt hours, reported by customer class.

(3) For data related to aggregation service, detailed information about individual aggregators, including the following:

(a) The electric utility's service territory for which the information is being submitted.

(b) The name of each aggregated group.

(c) The number of customers by customer class in each aggregated group.

(d) The total number of customers in each aggregated group.

(e) The total number of all customers by customer class.

(f) The total number of customers.

(4) Any person may file a request for disclosure requesting disclosure of information submitted pursuant to paragraphs (D)(1), (D)(2), and (D)(3). A request for disclosure should specifically identify the information being sought. The party that submitted the information being sought will be provided three business days notice that information being held as confidential will be disclosed unless a motion for protective order is filed within three business days. To prevent disclosure, the party that submitted the information being sought may file a motion for protective order consistent with rule 4901-1-24 of the Administrative Code within the three business days. If no motion for protective order is filed, the information being sought will be disclosed on the fourth business day after the notice of disclosure.

(5) All other information submitted to the commission and/or staff will be deemed public pursuant to section 4905.07 of the Revised Code, unless accompanied by a motion for protective order consistent with rule 4901-1-24 of the Administrative Code.

(E) Nothing in this rule limits the ability of the commission, or staff, to collect additional data from any electric utility, power marketer, independent power producer, or governmental aggregator subject to certification under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code in carrying out the commission's responsibilities under Chapter 4928 of the Revised Code.

(F) The commission may, upon an application or a motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter, other than a requirement mandated by statute, for good cause shown.

Last updated March 25, 2024 at 9:25 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4928.06
Amplifies: 4928.06
Five Year Review Date: 3/25/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 6/29/2009