NYPSC Outlines Reforming the Energy Vision Changes
New York regulators began to sketch out the details of their ambitious Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative. The post NYPSC Outlines Reforming the Energy Vision Changes appeared first on RTO...
View ArticleEPA Plan Response: Coal Howls, Wind and Solar Crow
EPA's final Clean Power Plan provoked outrage from coal interests, praise from environmentalists and cautious optimism from regulators and grid operators. The rule was a mixed bag for nukes and natural...
View ArticleRevised Clean Power Plan Allows More Time, Sets Higher Targets
EPA's final Clean Power Plan relaxes some controversial proposals while increasing its target for carbon emission reductions. The post Revised Clean Power Plan Allows More Time, Sets Higher Targets...
View ArticleNYPSC OKs 7 REV Demos, Rejects 5
The New York Public Service Commission staff has accepted seven proposed demonstration projects for the Reforming the Energy Vision initiative. The post NYPSC OKs 7 REV Demos, Rejects 5 appeared first...
View ArticlePJM Prices Down 31% from Record-Breaking 2014
PJM energy market prices were down almost 40% in the first half of 2015 compared with 2014, while capacity and transmission service charges rose by double digits. The post PJM Prices Down 31% from...
View ArticlePJM Stakeholders Seek ‘Miracle’ to Break Offer Cap Standoff
PJM stakeholders last week launched another bid to change the $1,000/MWh energy offer cap. The post PJM Stakeholders Seek ‘Miracle’ to Break Offer Cap Standoff appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleFERC Reaffirms Rejection of SPP Withholding Test
FERC denied the SPP Market Monitoring Unit’s request for rehearing of a December 2014 order that rejected the Monitor’s use of a market-impact test to track physical withholding. The post FERC...
View ArticleMRC/MC Preview
Our summary of the issues scheduled for votes at the PJM MRC and MC on 08/27/15. Each item is listed by agenda number, description and projected time of discussion, followed by a summary of the issue...
View ArticleMaxim to FERC: Prosecute or Drop Probe
Maxim Power wants to FERC drop two other allegations or combine them with the original complaint. The post Maxim to FERC: Prosecute or Drop Probe appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleNorthern Pass Opponents Want More of Line Buried
The developer of the Northern Pass has proposed burying 60 miles of the line through scenic areas of New Hampshire. The post Northern Pass Opponents Want More of Line Buried appeared first on RTO...
View ArticleFERC’s Clark: Energy Markets Need Tweaks, not Overhaul
FERC Commissioner Tony Clark said that the commission has “a sense of urgency” to take action on price formation issues after initiating an inquiry into the subject more than a year ago. The post...
View ArticlePJM Stakeholders Struggle for Consensus on Offer Cap
PJM stakeholders will continue to debate changing the $1,000/MWh energy offer cap at a special four-hour MRC meeting called for Sept. 9. The post PJM Stakeholders Struggle for Consensus on Offer Cap...
View ArticlePJM Operating Committee Briefs
A round-up of news from the PJM Operating Committee on Sept. 8, 2015. The post PJM Operating Committee Briefs appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticlePJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs
A round-up of news from the PJM Market Implementation Committee on Sept. 9, 2015. The post PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleFERC Again Denies Polar Vortex Make-Whole Payments
FERC has denied another generator’s request for make-whole payments for natural gas it purchased that was never used during the event, citing rules against retroactive ratemaking. The post FERC Again...
View ArticlePJM Stakeholders Weigh 4 Options on Offer Cap; No Agreement in Sight
PJM members debated four potential changes to the offer cap at a specially called meeting of the Markets and Reliability Committee, failing to agree on any one. The post PJM Stakeholders Weigh 4...
View ArticleNOPR Requires PJM, MISO, ISO-NE Switch to 5-Minute Settlements
PJM, MISO and ISO-NE would be forced to switch to 5-minute settlements under a draft rule announced Thursday. The post NOPR Requires PJM, MISO, ISO-NE Switch to 5-Minute Settlements appeared first on...
View ArticleFERC Charges Third Firm with UTC Scam in PJM
FERC has charged a Pennsylvania-based power trading company with manipulating the PJM wholesale market by making risk-free up-to-congestion trades in the summer of 2010. The post FERC Charges Third...
View ArticleDER, Capacity Performance Issues at PJM Market Summit
PJM staff, stakeholders, financiers, regulators and industry leaders debated the effects of environmental rules and RTO policies on the capacity market and reliability at PJM Market Summit 2015. The...
View ArticleFERC Shoots Down Northern States QF Rehearing Request
FERC upheld its decision requiring Northern States Power to continue purchasing electricity from a small hydroelectric plant, maintaining that the plant does not have access to MISO's capacity market....
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