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#New_York generators urge FERC to block certain capacity sales

New York generators urge FERC to block certain capacity sales Washington — New York generators say resources in the PJM Interconnection should not be allowed to sell installed capacity into the New York Independent System Operator across transmission lines owned by companies that got out of their obligation to pay for the contentious Bergen-Linden Corridor … Continue reading #New_York generators urge FERC to block certain capacity sales

PJM CEO: Grid operator will respond to FERC capacity market order within 60 days

PJM CEO: Grid operator will respond to FERC capacity market order within 60 days The PJM Interconnection will respond within 60 days to a landmark order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finding its capacity market unjust and suggesting major changes, CEO Andy Ott told Utility Dive. FERC last month rejected two proposals from the … Continue reading PJM CEO: Grid operator will respond to FERC capacity market order within 60 days

FERC Finds ISO-NE’s Tariff May Not Adequately Address Fuel Security Concerns

FERC Finds ISO-NE’s Tariff May Not Adequately Address Fuel Security Concerns On July 2, 2018, FERC denied ISO New England Inc.’s (“ISO-NE”) request for waiver of its Transmission, Markets, and Services Tariff (“Tariff”) and instituted a Federal Power Act (“FPA”) section 206 proceeding because, according to FERC, the Tariff may be unjust and unreasonable. Specifically, … Continue reading FERC Finds ISO-NE’s Tariff May Not Adequately Address Fuel Security Concerns

FERC Nixes PJM ’s Fixes for Capacity Market Besieged by Subsidized Resources

FERC Nixes PJM’s Fixes for Capacity Market Besieged by Subsidized Resources In a 3–2 decision, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected approaches filed by PJM Interconnection to reform its capacity market, whose integrity and effectiveness has been increasingly and “untenably threatened” by state subsidies for preferred generation resources, the federal regulatory body acknowledged. The … Continue reading FERC Nixes PJM ’s Fixes for Capacity Market Besieged by Subsidized Resources

FERC Thwarts ISONE ’s Attempt to Keep #Mystic Gas Units Online

FERC Thwarts ISO-NE’s Attempt to Keep Mystic Gas Units Online The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 2 denied ISO-New England’s (ISO-NE’s) request for a tariff waiver to keep two gas-fired units—a total capacity of 1,700 MW—at Exelon’s Mystic Generating Plant in Boston, Massachusetts, running to address “fuel security risks.” The commission instead gave … Continue reading FERC Thwarts ISONE ’s Attempt to Keep #Mystic Gas Units Online

FERC rejects PJM capacity market reform proposals, seeks quick resolution

FERC rejects PJM capacity market reform proposals, seeks quick resolution In a 3-2 decision that drew sharp dissent from two commissioners, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late Friday rejected both of PJM Interconnection’s proposals to address failures in its capacity markets due to state subsidies supporting preferred generation resources. Whether to add more renewable energy … Continue reading FERC rejects PJM capacity market reform proposals, seeks quick resolution

Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing: FERC ’s Rulemaking and How Our Energy Markets Are Responding

Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing: FERC’s Rulemaking and How Our Energy Markets Are Responding What is “resilience,” and do we need it? As anyone who has not been on Mars knows, last year, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to craft policies to provide for “resilience” in our … Continue reading Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing: FERC ’s Rulemaking and How Our Energy Markets Are Responding

FEDERAL AGENCY SAYS #NJ MUST BEAR FULL COST OF $1.2B TRANSMISSION LINE

FEDERAL AGENCY SAYS NJ MUST BEAR FULL COST OF $1.2B TRANSMISSION LINE BPU argues reliability upgrade mandated by regional grid operator benefits New Jersey and New York, but FERC says Garden State must foot the bill transmission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has denied a bid by New Jersey officials to overturn a decision in … Continue reading FEDERAL AGENCY SAYS #NJ MUST BEAR FULL COST OF $1.2B TRANSMISSION LINE

#NGSA Wades into PJM Power Subsidy Proposals at FERC

NGSA Wades into PJM Power Subsidy Proposals at FERC The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) this week weighed in on PJM Interconnection proposals for how wholesale electricity markets should address state subsidies for faltering coal and nuclear power plants. In a filing at FERC on Monday, NGSA reiterated that state subsidies conflict with open market … Continue reading #NGSA Wades into PJM Power Subsidy Proposals at FERC