Winter reliability strong, RTOs tell FERC, undermining DOE NOPR justification Federal energy regulators turned their attention toward the coming winter on Thursday, hearing presentations from staff and each RTO and ISO about expectations for the colder months. “At this time,” staff said, “we do not see major risk factors that would likely lead to significant … Continue reading Winter reliability strong, #RTO s tell FERC, undermining DOE NOPR justification→
Former commissioners urge U.S. FERC to reject coal, nuclear subsidies Oct 20 (Reuters) – Eight former commissioners of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to the agency opposing Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear power plants because they are not economic in the current low price market. “Our … Continue reading Former commissioners urge U.S. FERC to reject coal, nuclear subsidies→
FERC and Wholesale Market Stakeholders Prepare Responses to Proposed Rule on Grid Resiliency On September 29, 2017, the Secretary of Energy submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a notice of proposed rulemaking to support electric grid resiliency. The notice states that changes to wholesale market pricing rules are necessary to avoid premature retirements of … Continue reading FERC and Wholesale Market Stakeholders Prepare Responses to Proposed Rule on Grid Resiliency→
FERC rejects Southwest Power Pool resource adequacy proposal FERC regulators point out that SPP’s market for bilateral capacity is relatively net-long compared to its proposed 12% planning reserve margin — so at least in the near term, there should be plenty of sellers to meet demand and the planning margin. But the commission expressed concern … Continue reading FERC rejects Southwest Power Pool resource adequacy proposal→
FERC rejects CAISO proposal to allocate some interconnection costs regionally The debate boils down to this: renewable generators see Valley Electric’s system as a good place to locate renewable infrastructure — but it is small, and located in Nevada, and at least one commissioner said its ratepayers should not have to bear the costs of … Continue reading FERC rejects CAISO proposal to allocate some interconnection costs regionally→
FERC Requests More Comments on Grid Service Proposal In November 2016, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that would require new generating facilities to install and operate equipment that provides primary frequency response service to the grid. Based on some of the comments received on the NOPR, FERC issued a request for supplemental … Continue reading FERC Requests More Comments on Grid Service Proposal→
FERC Issues Order Approving Consent Agreement in City Power Marketing Case On August 22, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an Order Approving Stipulation and Consent Agreement with City Power Marketing, LLC (“City Power”) and its owner, K. Stephen Tsingas (“Tsingas”).1 This was the first order approving an enforcement settlement issued … Continue reading FERC Issues Order Approving Consent Agreement in City Power Marketing Case→
Interim FERC Chairman: Coal and Nuclear ‘Need to Be Properly Compensated’ One of Neil Chatterjee’s top priorities in his new role as interim chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is to ensure coal and nuclear power receive some form of compensation for the “resilience and reliability” benefits they provide to the U.S. electric system. … Continue reading Interim FERC Chairman: Coal and Nuclear ‘Need to Be Properly Compensated’→
PJM proposes FERC rule changes to recognize key generators, baseload generation attributes In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Energy, Vice President of Federal Government Policy at PJM Interconnection Craig Glazer discussed proposed rule changes to “better recognize the attributes” of key generators including baseload generation. Glazer proposed changes to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s … Continue reading PJM proposes FERC rule changes to recognize key generators, baseload generation attributes→
Senate sets sea-change revenue proposal, budget implementation bills The Pennsylvania Senate Wednesday night loaded bills that will provide for the majority of a $2.2 billion revenue package needed to balance the FY 2017-18 and 2016-17 budgets, and provide for the implementation of the budget through specific code bills. About $570 million of the nearly $2 … Continue reading #PA bill will levy a 5% tax on all PJM virtual transactions ?→
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