System Energy Resources, Inc.; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

On December 23, 2022, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL23-11-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation into whether System Energy Resources, Inc.'s (SERI) failure to return to customers the value of certain excess Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes prior to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's resolution of SERI's nuclear decommissioning tax deductions is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. System Energy Resources, Inc., 181 FERC ¶ 61,244 (2022).

The refund effective date in Docket No. EL23-11-000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register .

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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFile” link at http://www.ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.