MISO Market Subcommittee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed at the MISO Markets Subcommittee on Oct. 27, including changes to shortage pricing rules, the RTO's settlement with SPP and FERC's short-term future. The post MISO Market...
View ArticleMISO: No Change to Energy Offer Cap this Winter
MISO will not raise its energy offer cap for the coming winter but will ask FERC to approve another waiver allowing recovery of costs above $1,000/MWh through uplift. The post MISO: No Change to Energy...
View ArticleExelon Defers Clinton Closure as MISO Hints at Capacity Changes in Illinois
Exelon's Clinton reactor will take part in MISO’s spring capacity auction, keeping the reactor functioning throughout the 2016/17 operating year. The post Exelon Defers Clinton Closure as MISO Hints at...
View ArticlePJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs
A roundup of news from the PJM Market Implementation Committee on Nov. 4, 2015. The post PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleYoung Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological...
Meet Montana’s Travis Kavulla, who is not only in his second term on the state’s PSC but also president of NARUC. The post Young Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological...
View ArticleMonitor: DR, Market Power Changes Needed
The Q3 State of the Market Report concluded that PJM's energy, capacity and regulation markets were competitive for the first nine months of the year. The post Monitor: DR, Market Power Changes Needed...
View ArticleFERC Orders Seek to Boost Services for Voltage
FERC issued orders that seek to increase the supply of regulation service, and allow generators to sell primary frequency response service at MBR. The post FERC Orders Seek to Boost Services for...
View ArticleFERC Denies Rehearing on NY Buyer-Side Mitigation
FERC reaffirmed its denial of a complaint that NYISO improperly implemented its buyer-side market power mitigation exemption test. The post FERC Denies Rehearing on NY Buyer-Side Mitigation appeared...
View ArticleFERC Briefs: NYISO
A summary of FERC orders approved at its open meeting last week related to NYISO. The post FERC Briefs: NYISO appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleUtilities: Removal of Net Metering Caps Violates Law
New York utilities challenged an order by regulators to temporarily remove the 6% cap on net metered solar-powered systems, saying the move violated state law by failing to provide adequate notice. The...
View ArticleOntario: Clean — and Expensive
As in New England, electricity prices in Ontario are relatively high, and that has prompted frequent interventions from government. The post Ontario: Clean — and Expensive appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleOntario Grid Looks Like the Past — and the Future — of the US
About 650 industry participants gathered in Toronto for the APPrO's 27th Annual Canadian Power Conference & Networking Centre. The post Ontario Grid Looks Like the Past — and the Future — of the US...
View ArticleFERC Orders RTOs to Report on Out-of-Market Actions, Uplift
FERC ordered RTOs and ISOs to file reports detailing their current practices and planned changes on five price formation issues. The post FERC Orders RTOs to Report on Out-of-Market Actions, Uplift...
View ArticleFirstEnergy, PUCO Staff Reach Settlement on PPA for Ohio Merchant Plants
FirstEnergy reached a proposed settlement with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission staff that would provide guaranteed income for eight years for two of the company’s merchant generating stations and...
View ArticlePJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs
A roundup of news from the PJM Market Implementation Committee on Dec. 2, 2015. The post PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleNYISO Seeks OK for New Scarcity Pricing Rules
NYISO says the proposed rules will more closely reflect the real-time value of demand response. The post NYISO Seeks OK for New Scarcity Pricing Rules appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleNew NYISO Head: New York a ‘Fantastic Opportunity’
New York's Reforming the Energy Vision and established wholesale market proved an irresistible combination for new CEO Bradley Jones. The post New NYISO Head: New York a ‘Fantastic Opportunity’...
View ArticleLess is More?
FERC proposed reducing the amount of ownership information that companies must provide to obtain market-based rate authority. The post Less is More? appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleFERC Allows CAISO EIM to Identify Adjacent Capacity
CAISO told FERC that its software’s inability to recognize available balancing capacity was creating false scarcity in the market. The post FERC Allows CAISO EIM to Identify Adjacent Capacity appeared...
View ArticleAppeals Court Upholds FERC on West Coast Energy Crisis Case
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with FERC in the latest chapter of the long-running legal dispute over the California energy crisis of 2000-2001. The post Appeals Court Upholds FERC on West...
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