By Robert Walton | July 27, 2015 Dive Brief: American Electric Power officials last week said a recent decision by federal officials to alter auction rules for PJM Interconnection is “troubling,” because markets should be consistent and predictable. Last week FERC directed PJM to include demand response and efficiency providers in its upcoming auctions, and … Continue reading AEP: PJM market changes create challenging environment for generators→
Peter Key | Jul 26, 2015 Cyber-intruders have more ways than ever to hack into the computer networks that control the North American power grid, so the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is pushing for tighter security standards to help keep them out. It won’t be an easy job, especially because FERC wants companies that serve … Continue reading FERC: Tighter standards needed to guard against utility cyberattacks→
By JOHN SICILIANO • 7/26/15 12:01 AM A new threat could be looming for consumers’ wallets, as the electric grid transitions from coal to natural gas, making nuclear power less economical, according to a new report on the economic benefits of nuclear energy. “Absent nuclear, consumers would pay more for electricity, the economy would suffer … Continue reading Electricity from natural gas could come at a cost: Study→
By Robert Walton | July 24, 2015 Dive Brief: Exelon Corp. and Dynegy stand to be the big beneficiaries of new market rules in PJM Interconnection, bolstered by fuel security that should keep their plants running in the most adverse scenarios. PJM is instituting new capacity performance standards after poor generator performance during the polar … Continue reading Analysts: Exelon, Dynegy to be biggest beneficiaries of new PJM market rules→
Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI) conducts final testing for the market simulation deployment of webEIM Entity Scheduling Coordinator with Nevada Energy (NVEM). Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 24, 2015 OATI is conducting final testing of the webEIM Entity Scheduling Coordinator for NVEM for the CAISO Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). Product testing and Day-in-the-Life Simulation assessments … Continue reading Nevada Energy to Launch OATI’s Solution for CAISO EIM→
Electricity consumers who respond to fluctuating price signals by means of smart meters can in turn cause mass blackouts. The researchers at the University of Bremen warn of the possibility of a “collective avalanche mechanism”. Read the full article at pv magazine.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) had an volatile session and gained 0.13 points till last call. The price was at $233.42, gaining 0.06% till the last intraday data. The total uptick value was $0.49 million while the total downtick value was $1.92 million. The shares saw a net money flow of $(-1.43) million and the up/down … Continue reading Large Outflow of Money Witnessed in Intercontinental Exchange Inc.→
By TOM RELIHAN Recorder Staff Thursday, July 23, 2015 (Published in print: Friday, July 24, 2015) GREENFIELD — After a winter that saw major increases in electric bills across the region, rates have dropped back to more normal warm-weather levels. While those big fluctuations showed up in monthly electric bills, retailers like Eversource Energy — … Continue reading Utilities: Power prices drop, but cause of price spike remains→
The Western US Needs Better Regional Planning to Modernize the Grid Greentech Media Michael O’Boyle July 23, 2015 The Western Interconnection’s electricity system is undergoing unprecedented change. State and federal regulations requiring decreased coal-fired generation, as well as increased renewable energy resources, energy storage, demand response and energy efficiency, are projected to generate significant near- … Continue reading The Western US Needs Better Regional Planning to Modernize the Grid→
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