MBR Authority definition

MBR Authority means authorization by FERC under Section 205 of the FPA to sell electric energy, capacity and certain ancillary services at market-based rates, acceptance by FERC of a tariff providing for such sales, along with those waivers from federal regulation and blanket approvals typically granted by FERC to entities with market-based rate authorization, including blanket authorization for the issuance of securities and assumption of liabilities under Section 204 of the FPA and Part 34 of the FERC’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 34.
MBR Authority means, with respect to any Person, an order of FERC (a) authorizing such Person to sell electric capacity, energy and ancillary services at wholesale at market-based rates, (b) accepting such Person’s market-based rate tariff for filing without condition or modification that reasonably could be expected to result in a material adverse effect on such Person, and (c) granting such Person waivers and blanket authorizations customarily granted to holders of market-based rate authority, including blanket authorization to issue securities and assume liabilities under Section 204 of the FPA and FERC’s regulations thereunder.
MBR Authority means authorization by FERC pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA to make wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity and specified ancillary services at market-based or negotiated rates, acceptance by FERC of a tariff providing for such sales, and granting by FERC such regulatory waivers and blanket authorizations as are customarily granted by FERC to persons authorized to sell electric energy, capacity and specified ancillary services at market-based rates, including blanket authorization for future issuances of securities and assumptions of liabilities and obligations pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA.

Examples of MBR Authority in a sentence

  • Even Under a Traditional Market Power Analysis, Reliant’s MBR Authority Must Be RejectedEven if the Commission does not share the ISO’s belief that the ISO’s studies demonstrate the that the capacity owned by Reliant is sufficient for the exercise of market power, it must at least find that Generation market share levels above the traditional “safe harbor” levels demonstrates a need to suspend Reliant’s market-based rate authority pending further investigation.

  • Each entity with MBR Authority must detail its sales into the market by filing quarterly reports which details the relevant contracts used to sell power and the rates obtained for such power sales.

  • MBR Authority is available to EWGs and certain QFs and is obtained by showing that the generator and its affiliates do not possess vertical or horizontal market power in the relevant market.

  • The QF with a capacity greater than 20 MW also possesses MBR Authority.

  • Once MBR Authority is obtained, the EWG or QF with a capacity greater than 20 MW, may sell its power into the relevant market at market-based rates.


More Definitions of MBR Authority

MBR Authority is defined in Section 2.7(n) of the ECCA.
MBR Authority means an entity that has received authority from FERC pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act to make market-based sales of energy, capacity and ancillary services.
MBR Authority means a final order issued by FERC pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA (a) authorizing a Project Company to sell electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at negotiated, “market-based” rates, without limitation or condition other than limitations and conditions generally applicable to similarly situated wholesale sellers of electric energy, capacity and/or ancillary services, that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) accepting the Project Company’s market-based rate tariff for filing, and (c) granting the Project Company waivers of regulations and blanket authorizations typically granted to holders of market-based rate authority, including blanket authorization to issue securities and assume liabilities under Section 204 of the FPA and Part 34 of FERC’s regulations.
MBR Authority means authorization by FERC under Section 205 of the FPA and FERC’s implementing rules to sell electric energy, capacity and specified ancillary services at market-based rates, acceptance by FERC of a tariff providing for such sales, and approval by FERC of regulatory waivers and blanket authorizations customarily granted by FERC to persons authorized to sell electricity at market-based rates, including blanket authorization under Section 204 of the FPA and FERC’s implementing regulations at 18 C.F.R. Part 34 to issue securities and assume liabilities.
MBR Authority means a final non-appealable order from FERC pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA authorizing the sale at wholesale of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates, accepting a tariff providing for such sales, and granting such waivers and blanket authorizations as are customarily granted by FERC to a similarly situated company that sells wholesale electric energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates, including blanket authorization to issue securities and assume liabilities pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA; provided that such order from FERC shall be deemed to be final and non-appealable upon issuance in the event that no third party intervenes in the proceeding and opposes or proposes limitations on the authorizations requested by the applicant.
MBR Authority means an order by FERC pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA (a) authorizing a Project Company to sell energy, capacity and specified ancillary services at market-based rates, (b) accepting a tariff for filing that provides for such sales, and (c) granting such Project Company waivers of regulations and blanket authorizations customarily granted by FERC to an entity that sells wholesale power and ancillary services at market-based rates, including blanket approval for the issuance of securities and assumption of liabilities under Section 204 of the FPA and Part 34 of the FERC’s regulations.
MBR Authority means authorization granted by FERC to an APT Entity pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA to sell wholesale electric energy, capacity or certain ancillary services at negotiated, market-based rates, acceptance of a tariff by FERC providing for such sales, and issuance of an order by FERC providing for such authorization and tariff acceptance, and granting such regulatory waivers and blanket authorizations to such APT Entity as are customarily granted by FERC to companies authorized to sell electricity at market-based rates, including blanket authorization to issue securities and assume liabilities pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA.