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Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A, 725L, and 725Z); Comment Request; Revision

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October 15, 2026

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Abstract

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 three currently approved information collections, Mandatory Reliability Standards within Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO); (1) FERC-725Z (OMB#1902-0276) (RD26-1-000) _IRO-010-6 Reliability Coordinator Data and information Specification and Collection, Modeling, Data, and Analysis (MOD); (2) FERC-725L (OMB#1902-0261) (RD26-2-000)_MOD-032-2_MOD-033-3_MOD-026-2 Data for Power System Modeling and Analysis, Bulk-Power System Transmission Operations (TOP); (3) FERC-725A (OMB#1902-0244) (RD26-3-000)_TOP-003-8 Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority Data and Information Specification and Collection. There are anticipated changes in the reporting requirements for this information collection for each of the eight standards. This order was published for 60-day notice period on December 18, 2025, and received no comments.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 198 (Thursday, October 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65538-65541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21074]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RD26-1-000; Docket No. RD26-2-000; Docket No. RD26-3-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A, 725L, 
and 725Z); Comment Request; Revision

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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 three currently approved 
information collections, Mandatory Reliability Standards within 
Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO); (1) 
FERC-725Z (OMB#1902-0276) (RD26-1-000) _IRO-010-6 Reliability 
Coordinator Data and information Specification and Collection, 
Modeling, Data, and Analysis (MOD); (2) FERC-725L (OMB#1902-0261) 
(RD26-2-000)_MOD-032-2_MOD-033-3_MOD-026-2 Data for Power System 
Modeling and Analysis, Bulk-Power System Transmission Operations (TOP); 
(3) FERC-725A (OMB#1902-0244) (RD26-3-000)_TOP-003-8 Transmission 
Operator and Balancing Authority Data and Information Specification and 
Collection. There are anticipated changes in the reporting requirements 
for this information collection for each of the eight standards. This 
order was published for 60-day notice period on December 18, 2025, and 
received no comments.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 16, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725B to OMB through, (1) FERC-
725L <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=</a> 202610-1902-001; (2) FERC-725A <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=</a> 202609-
1902-002; (3) FERC-725Z <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=</a> 202610-1902-002. You can also visit 
<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> and use the drop-down under 
``Currently under Review'' to select the ``Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission'' where you can see the open opportunities to provide 
comments. Comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this 
notice.
    Please submit a copy of your comments to the Commission via email 
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b6f4a5f4a68474e4a594a45484e6b6d6e7968054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2367425742604f464251424d404663656671600d444c55">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. You must specify the Docket No. (RD26-1-000, 
RD6-2-000, RD26-3-000) and the FERC Information Collection number 
(FERC-725Z, 725L, and 725A) in your email. If you are unable to file 
electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by hand 
(including courier) delivery:
    <bullet> Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    <bullet> All other delivery methods: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, MD 20852.
    Docket: To view comments and issuances in this docket, please visit 
<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>. Once there, you can also 
sign up for automatic notification of activity in this docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Williams, (202) 502-6468. 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c88ca9bca98ba4ada9baa9a6abad888e8d9a8be6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783c190c193b141d190a19161b1d383e3d2a3b561f170e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-725Z (Reliability Coordinator Data and information 
Specification and Collection), 725L (Data for Power System Modeling and 
Analysis), and 725A (Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority Data 
and Information Specification and Collection).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0276 (725Z), 1902-0261 (725L), and 1902-0244 
(725A).
    Type of Request: Update information collection requirements with 
changes to the current reporting requirements.
    Abstract: Section 215 of the FPA provides that the Commission may 
certify an Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), the purpose of 
which is to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, 
subject to Commission review and approval.\1\ Reliability Standards may 
be enforced by the ERO, subject to Commission oversight, or by the 
Commission independently.\2\ Pursuant to section 215 of the FPA, the 
Commission established a process to select and certify an ERO,\3\ and 
subsequently certified NERC.\4\
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(c).
    \2\ Id. 824o(e).
    \3\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Elec. Reliability 
Org.; & Procs. for the Establishment, Approval, & Enf't of Elec. 
Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, 71 FR 8662 (Feb. 17, 2006), 
114 FERC ] 61,104, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, 71 FR 19814 
(Apr. 18, 2006), 114 FERC ] 61,328 (2006); see also 18 CFR 39.4(b).
    \4\ N. Am. Elec. Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ] 61,062, order on 
reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006), aff'd sub nom. 
Alcoa, Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009) (Certification 
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    In their first petition, (RD26-1-000), NERC seeks approval of: (1) 
a proposed definition of the term distributed energy resource (DER) for 
inclusion in the NERC Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability 
Standards (NERC Glossary); and (2) proposed Reliability Standards MOD-
032-2 (Data for Power System Modeling and Analysis), IRO-010-6 
(Reliability Coordinator Data and Information Specification and 
Collection), and TOP-003-8 (Transmission Operator and Balancing 
Authority Data and Information Specification and Collection).\5\ The 
second petition (RD26-2-000) seeks approval of Reliability Standard 
MOD-033-3 (Steady-State and Dynamic System Model Validation).\6\ The 
third petition (RD26-3-000) seeks approval of: (1) proposed definitions 
of model validation and model verification in the NERC Glossary; and 
(2) proposed Reliability Standard MOD-026-2 (Verification and 
Validation of Dynamic Models and Data).\7\ NERC also seeks approval of 
the associated implementation plans, violation risk factors, and 
violation severity levels for Reliability Standards MOD-032-2, IRO-010-
6, TOP-003-8, MOD-033-3, and MOD-026-2. In addition, the first petition 
was for the retirement of currently effective Reliability Standards 
MOD-032-1, IRO-010-5, and TOP-003-7; the second petition was for the
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    \5\ NERC Petition, Docket No. RD26-1-000 (filed Nov. 4, 2025) 
(NERC MOD-032-2, IRO-010-6, and TOP-003-8 Petition).
    \6\ NERC Petition, Docket No. RD26-2-000 (filed Nov. 4, 2025) 
(NERC MOD-033-3 Petition).
    \7\ NERC Petition, Docket No. RD26-3-000 (filed Nov. 4, 2025) 
(NERC MOD-026-2 Petition).

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retirement of currently effective Reliability Standard MOD-033-2; and 
the third petition was for the retirement of currently effective 
Reliability Standards MOD-026-1 and MOD-027-1.
    Type of Respondents: Generator owners and generator operator 
entities registered with NERC that own or operate category 2 resources.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \8\ The FERC-725A, FERC-725L, and FERC-
725Z information collections requirements are subject to review by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under section 3507(d) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB's regulations require approval of 
certain information collection requirements imposed by agency rules. 
Respondents subject to the filing requirements will not be penalized 
for failing to respond to these collections of information unless the 
collections of information display a valid OMB control number. The 
Commission solicits comments on the need for this information, whether 
the information will have practical utility, the accuracy of the burden 
estimates, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected or retained, and any suggested methods for 
minimizing respondents' burden, including the use of automated 
information techniques.
    The Commission bases its paperwork burden estimates on the 
additional paperwork burden for balancing authorities, generator 
owners, planning coordinators, reliability coordinators, transmission 
planners, transmission owners, and transmission operators presented by 
Reliability Standards MOD-032-2, IRO-010-6, TOP-003-8, MOD-033-3, and 
MOD-026-2, as modified, and the NERC Glossary definitions of DER, model 
validation, and model verification. Reliability Standards are 
objective-based and allow entities to choose compliance approaches best 
tailored to their systems. The new or modified NERC Glossary 
definitions are not expected to produce any new burden. The number of 
respondents that are subject to mandatory compliance with Reliability 
Standards MOD-032-2, IRO-010-6, TOP-003-8, MOD-033-3, and MOD-026-2, in 
the tables below, are based on the NERC Compliance Registry as of 
December 3, 2025, and good faith estimates provided by NERC to 
Commission staff, in August 2025. NERC estimates that there are 491 
category 2 generator owners and 310 category 2 generator operators, 
which will be added to the respective category 1 generator owners and 
generator operators in the NERC Compliance Registry to reach an 
estimate of the total number of generator owners and generator 
operators.
    The Commission estimates the annual reporting burden and cost for 
the information collection as:

                             Proposed Changes in Burden MOD-032-2 Docket No. RD26-1
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                                                   Number of                     Average number
                               Type and number      annual       Total number   of burden hours    Total burden
     Reliability standard        of entity \9\   responses per   of responses     per response        hours
                                                    entity                            \10\
                               (1)............             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)............  (3) * (4) = (5)
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                                     Annual Collection MOD-032-2 FERC-725 L
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Annual review and record       97 (BA)........               1              97  8 hrs. $508.16/  776 hrs.
 retention.                                                                      hr.              $49,291.52.
                               299 (DP).......               1             299  8 hrs. $508.16/  2,392 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $151,939.84.
                               1,834 (GO) \11\               1           1,834  8 hrs. $508.16/  14,672 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $931,965.44.
                               62 (PC)........               1              62  16 hrs.          992 hrs.
                                                                                 $1,016.32/hr.    $63,011.84.
                               157 (RP).......               1             157  8 hrs. $508.16/  1,256 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $79,781.12.
                               341 (TO).......               1             341  8 hrs. $508.16/  2,728 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $173,282.56.
                               208 (TP).......               1             208  16 hrs.          3,328 hrs.
                                                                                 $1,016.32/hr.    $211,394.56.
                               70 (TSP).......               1              70  8 hrs. $508.16/  560 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $35,571.20.
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    Total for MOD-032-2......  ...............  ..............           3,068  ...............  26,704 hrs.
                                                                                                  $1,696,238.08.
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    \8\ ``Burden'' is defined as the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, 
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal 
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the 
information collection burden, see 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \9\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December 
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry. ``BA'' means 
balancing authority; ``DP'' means distribution provider; ``GO'' 
means generator owner; ``PC'' means planning coordinator; ``RP'' 
means resource planner; ``TO'' means transmission owner; ``TP'' 
means transmission planner; ``TSP'' means transmission service 
provider; ``GOP'' means generator operator; ``RC'' means reliability 
coordinator; and ``TOP'' means transmission operator.''
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    \10\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a 
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an 
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded) 
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
    \11\ For this collection the GO will include category 1 entities 
(1,343 entities) from the December 3, 2025, NERC Compliance 
Registry; and NERC's estimate to Commission staff in August 2025 of 
category 2 generator owners registered entities in the United States 
(491 entities) for a total of (1,343 + 491) = 1,834. The estimate 
for category 2 generator owner entities is subject to change 
according to NERC due to: (1) facility cancellations or facilities 
with an expected commercial operation date delayed past May 15, 
2026; (2) identification of type 1 and type 2 wind facilities that 
do not qualify as category 2 resources; (3) identification of 
facilities as category 1 resources; and (4) facilities can be 
inaccurately reported and subsequently removed from the list. NERC, 
Inverter-Based Resources Work Plan Progress Update, Docket No. RD22-
4-001, at 2 n.7 (filed Oct. 31, 2025) (NERC October 2025 Work Plan 
Update).

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                             Proposed Changes in Burden IRO-010-6 Docket No. RD26-1
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                                                   Number of                     Average number
                               Type and number      annual       Total number   of burden hours    Total burden
     Reliability standard       of entity \12\   responses per   of responses     per response        hours
                                                    entity                            \13\
                               (1)............             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)............  (3) * (4) = (5)
                                                                           (3)
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                                     Annual Collection IRO-010-6 FERC-725 Z
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Annual review and record       12 (RC)........               1              12  8 hrs. $508.16/  96 hrs.
 retention.                                                                      hr.              $6,097.92.
                               97 (BA)........               1              97  8 hrs. $508.16/  776 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $49,291.52.
                               1,834 (GO).....               1           1,834  8 hrs. $508.16/  14,672 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $931,965.44.
                               1,333 (GOP)                   1           1,333  8 hrs. $508.16/  10,664 hrs.
                                \14\.                                            hr.              $677,377.28.
                               170 (TOP)......               1             170  8 hrs. $508.16/  1,360 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $86,387.20.
                               341 (TO).......               1             341  8 hrs. $508.16/  2,728 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $173,282.56.
                               299 (DP).......               1             299  8 hrs. $508.16/  2,392 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $151,939.84.
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    Total for IRO-010-6......  ...............  ..............           4,086  ...............  32,688 hrs.
                                                                                                  $2,076,341.76.
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                             Proposed Changes in Burden TOP-003-8 Docket No. RD26-1
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                                                   Number of                     Average number
                               Type and number      annual       Total number   of burden hours    Total burden
     Reliability standard       of entity \15\   responses per   of responses     per response        hours
                                                    entity                            \16\
                               (1)............             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)............  (3) * (4) = (5)
                                                                           (3)
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Annual review and record       170 (TOP)......               1             170  8 hrs. $508.16/  1,360 hrs.
 retention.                                                                      hr.              $86,387.20.
                               97 (BA)........               1              97  8 hrs. $508.16/  776 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $49,291.52.
                               1,834 (GO).....               1           1,834  8 hrs. $508.16/  14,672 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $931,965.44.
                               1,333 (GOP)....               1           1,333  8 hrs. $565.36/  10,664 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $677,377.28.
                               341 (TO).......               1             341  8 hrs. $508.16/  2,728 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $173,282.56.
                               299 (DP).......               1             299  8 hrs. $508.16/  2,392 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $151,939.84.
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    Total for TOP-003-8......  ...............  ..............           4,074  ...............  32,592 hrs.
                                                                                                  $2,070,243.84.
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                                   Proposed Burden MOD-033-3 Docket No. RD26-2
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                                                   Number of                     Average number
                               Type and number      annual       Total number   of burden hours    Total burden
     Reliability standard       of entity \17\   responses per   of responses     per response        hours
                                                    entity                            \18\
                               (1)............             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)............  (3) * (4) = (5)
                                                                           (3)
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                                     Annual Collection MOD-033-3 FERC-725 L
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Annual review and record       62 (PC)........               1              62  8 hrs. $508.16   496 hrs.
 retention.                                                                      hr.              $31,505.92.
                               12 (RC)........               1              12  8 hrs. $508.16/  96 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $6,097.92.
                               170 (TOP)......               1             170  8 hrs. $508.16/  1,360 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $86,387.20.
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    Total for MOD-033-3......  ...............  ..............             244  ...............  1,952 hrs.
                                                                                                  $123,991.04.
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                              Proposed Changes in Burden MOD-26-2 Docket No. RD26-3
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                                                   Number of                     Average number
                               Type and number      annual       Total number   of burden hours    Total burden
     Reliability standard       of entity \19\   responses per   of responses     per response        hours
                                                    entity                            \20\
                               (1)............             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)............  (3) * (4) = (5)
                                                                           (3)
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                                     Annual Collection MOD-026-2 FERC-725 L
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Annual review and record       1,834 (GO).....               1           1,834  12 hrs. $762.24/ 22,008 hrs.
 retention.                                                                      hr.              $1,397,948.16.
                               62 (PC)........               1              62  8 hrs. $508.16/  496 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $31,505.92.
                               341 (TO).......               1             341  8 hrs. $508.16/  2,728 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $173,282.56.
                               208 (TP).......               1             208  10 hrs. $635.20/ 2,080 hrs.
                                                                                 hr.              $132,121.60.
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    Total for MOD-026-2......  ...............  ..............           2,445  ...............  27,312 hrs.
                                                                                                  $1,734,858.24
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of 
information is 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 estimate of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
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    \12\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December 
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
    \13\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a 
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an 
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded) 
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
    \14\ For this collection the generator operators (GOP) will 
include category 1 entities (1,023 entities) from the December 3, 
2025, NERC Compliance Registry; and NERC's estimate to Commission 
staff in August 2025 of category 2 generator operators registered 
entities in the United States (310 entities) for a total of (1,023 + 
310) = 1,333. The estimate for category 2 generator operator 
entities is subject to change according to NERC due to: (1) facility 
cancellations or facilities with an expected commercial operation 
date delayed past May 15, 2026; (2) identification of type 1 and 
type 2 wind facilities that do not qualify as category 2 resources; 
(3) identification of facilities as category 1 resources; and (4) 
facilities can be inaccurately reported and subsequently removed 
from the list. NERC October 2025 Work Plan Update at 2 n.7.
    \15\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December 
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
    \16\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a 
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an 
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded) 
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
    \17\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December 
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
    \18\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a 
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an 
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded) 
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).
    \19\ The ``Number of Entity'' data is compiled from the December 
3, 2025, edition of the NERC Compliance Registry.
    \20\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is a 
combination of the following categories from the BLS website, <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:">http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm:</a> 75% of the average of an 
Electrical Engineer (17-2071) $71.19/hr., x .75 = 53.3925 ($53.39-
rounded) ($53.39/hour); and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 
(43-4199) $40.51/hr., $40.51 x .25 = 10.1275 ($10.13 rounded) 
($10.13/hour), for a total ($53.39 + $10.13 = $63.52/hour).

    Dated: October 9, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
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