Rider NMB Pilot Program

Electric Security Plan V Expansion Eligibility

Pursuant to the Opinion and Order in Case No. 23-301-EL-SSO dated May 15, 2024, eligibility for the Non-Market-Based Services Rider (“Rider NMB”) Pilot program is to be expanded to additional customers.  The aggregate load of the additional eligible customers cannot exceed 100 MW on a first-come, first-served basis, and only customers whose load does not exceed 20 MW are eligible.

Please note that the queue for Rider NMB Pilot program eligibility opens on a first-come, first-served basis at noon E.S.T. on August 19, 2024.  Any emails received prior to this time will be rejected. If interested in becoming eligible for the Rider NMB Pilot program, please fill out the eligibility form below. 

The form requires the customer’s name, premise and account number, and the respondent's name, company, and email address.  Upon conclusion of the expanded eligibility process, respondents who submitted forms will be notified at the email address provided whether they received eligibility or not. 

Only the customer, or an individual authorized by the customer to act on its behalf, may fill out the form below. If the Respondent is not an employee of the customer, by completing this form, the Respondent listed below warrants they are authorized to request the customer become eligible for the NMB Pilot program and that the customer intends to become eligible for the Rider NMB Pilot Program.  Once the PDF is completed, please send it to the following email address: FERiderNMBPilot@firstenergycorp.com. Please send one email per form.

Additional Details

• Any nonresidential customer who is not currently participating in the NMB Pilot program or not currently eligible for the NMB Pilot program can become eligible through this expansion.
• Customers who become eligible for the Rider NMB Pilot program will remain eligible for the term of the Electric Security Plan V. 
• This process establishes eligibility for the Rider NMB Pilot program only.  Customers who become eligible and who elect to participate in the program are required to follow the normal enrollment process before participating, and will be subject to the authorized program terms and conditions.
• For purposes of this expanded eligibility, “load” will be based on each customer’s Network Service Peak Load in effect for the year 2024 (“2024 NSPL”).
• Eligibility will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis until the aggregate 2024 NSPL of the qualified eligible customers reaches to 100 MW.
• Customers with a 2024 NSPL greater than 20 MW will not be eligible.

Download Instructions

Click on the Download Eligibility Form button below. Open the PDF in the folder on your computer in Adobe. Complete all fields and click Continue to Email Form or save the form and attach it to an email  and sent to FERiderNMBPilot@firstenergycorp.com. 

Please Note: The Continue to Email button on the form will not work if you have the PDF opened in a browser. You must save it to your computer first.