New York has enough electrical capacity this winter New York State has sufficient electrical capacity to meet this winter’s anticipated demand, the New York Independent System Operator projected on Thursday. The NYISO anticipates a peak demand of 24,445 megawatts, up from 23,217 megawatts last winter. The winter of 2015-16 was milder than the 10-and-30-year averages. … Continue reading #New_York has enough electrical capacity this winter
Maryland combined cycle gas plant to go commercial in February 2016 CPV Maryland on Dec. 2 filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a proposed rate schedule which sets forth CPV Maryland’s charges and revenue requirements for providing cost-based Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation or Other Sources Service under a PJM Interconnection tariff. … Continue reading Maryland combined cycle gas plant to go commercial in February 2016
Five Exelon Utilities Issue Request for Information Regarding Aggregation of Capacity Resources in PJM Five Exelon utilities — Atlantic City Electric (“ACE”), Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (“BGE”), Commonwealth Edison (“ComEd”), Delmarva Power (“DPL”), and Potomac Electric Power Company (“Pepco”) — intend to issue a joint-utility Request for Proposals (“RFP”) from Winter Resources to aggregate … Continue reading Five Exelon Utilities Issue Request for Information Regarding Aggregation of Capacity Resources in PJM #EXC
NYISO: New ISO-NE capacity rules could spike New York power prices Federal officials denied New York’s request to delay tariff change implementation, saying the flaw lies in New York’s rules and not the regional ISO. In its decision, federal regulators said they recognized the New York ISO’s concerns “about a potential flaw in its market … Continue reading NYISO: New ISO-NE capacity rules could spike #New_York power prices
US FERC ‘cautiously optimistic’ on winter gas/electric markets The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s assessment of market readiness for the winter is “cautiously optimistic,” with energy markets well supplied despite some vulnerabilities in the Northeast and California. In a presentation at the agency’s monthly open meeting Thursday, FERC staff pointed to forecasts for normal to … Continue reading US FERC ‘cautiously optimistic’ on winter gas/electric markets
CAISO considers tweaks to flexible capacity rules as duck curve grows Platts has the details on changes being considered by the California ISO to the alphabet soup that makes up its flexible resource products. The grid’s flexible resource adequacy criteria must-offer obligation (FRAC-MOO) runs alongside utility requirements to acquire more flexible capacity. A FRAC-MOO web … Continue reading CAISO considers tweaks to flexible capacity rules as #duck_curve grows
PJM proposes changes for annual capacity auction PJM Interconnection filed for approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of improvements to increase opportunities for seasonal resources to participate in the capacity auctions. The proposal enhances aggregation rules for seasonal resources to satisfy capacity performance requirements, such as year-round availability. “This proposal maintains the certainty needed … Continue reading PJM proposes changes for annual capacity auction
PJM market monitor pushes capacity market changes to enhance efficiency PJM has many constituents, and it is not easy to keep them all happy. A group of electric cooperatives and municipal power providers, for instance, is pushing for a wide ranging reassessment of PJM’s capacity market. They are concerned that PJM’s capacity market gives short … Continue reading PJM market monitor pushes capacity market changes to enhance efficiency
New Revisions To The ISO-NE Capacity Market Enhance Resource Flexibility The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) recently accepted tariff changes proposed by ISO-NE that add flexibility for generators and other entities with respect to meeting and structuring their capacity supply obligations (“CSO”) in the forward capacity market. Capacity suppliers that clear in the forward capacity … Continue reading New Revisions To The ISO-NE Capacity Market Enhance Resource Flexibility
Texas will have enough electricity for winter, grid operator says The Texas electrical grid will be able to handle the demands of the state’s households this winter and next spring, the grid’s operator announced Tuesday. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the electric grid and market that serves most of Texas, released its … Continue reading Texas will have enough electricity for winter, grid operator says
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