ISO New England Inc.; Central Maine Power Company; The Connecticut Light and Power Company; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company; Green Mountain Power Corporation; Maine Electric Power Company; The Narragansett Electric Company; New England Power Company; New Hampshire Transmission, LLC; NSTAR Electric Company; Public Service Company of New Hampshire; The United Illuminating Company; Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.; Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.; Vermont Transco LLC; Versant Power; Notice Establishing Answer Period

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL26-72-000] ISO New England Inc.; Central Maine Power Company; The Connecticut Light and Power Company; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company; Green Mountain Power Corporation; Maine Electric Power Company; The Narragansett Electric Company; New England Power Company; New Hampshire Transmission, LLC; NSTAR Electric Company; Public Service Company of New Hampshire; The United Illuminating Company; Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.; Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.; Vermont Transco LLC; Versant Power; Notice Establishing Answer Period On August 3, 2026, pursuant to Rule 212 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1 ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) and the Participating Transmission Owners Administrative Committee (PTO-AC) on behalf of the Participating Transmission Owners  2 filed a motion to hold the show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL26-72-000 in abeyance for 90 days. ISO-NE and PTO-AC request that the Commission shorten the answer period for the motion to five days, such that answers to the motion would be due on or by August 10, 2026. 1  18 CFR 385.212 (2025). 2  The Participating Transmission Owners include: Town of Braintree Electric Light Department; Central Maine Power Company; Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant; Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative; Connecticut Transmission Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative; Eversource Energy Service Company on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire and NSTAR Electric Company; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company; Green Mountain Power Corporation; The City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Town of Hudson Light and Power Department; Maine Electric Power Company; Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company; Town of Middleborough Gas & Electric Department; The Narragansett Electric Company; New England Power Company; New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.; New Hampshire Transmission, LLC; Town of Norwood Municipal Light Department; Town of Reading Municipal Light Department; Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations; Town of Stowe Electric Department; Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant; The United Illuminating Company; Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.; Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.; Vermont Public Power Supply Authority; Vermont Transco LLC; Versant Power; and Town of Wallingford, CT, Department of Public Utilities, Electric Division. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that answers in response to the motion for abeyance are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2026. Dated: August 4, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-16172 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P