SPP, MISO and Joint Parties File Transmission Usage Pact with FERC for Approval A settlement agreement has been filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) around transmission capacity usage and associated compensation to be paid to neighboring transmission systems – among them, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO); Southwest Power Pool (SPP); and joint parties, … Continue reading SPP, MISO and Joint Parties File Transmission Usage Pact with FERC for Approval→
Powerline proposal gains PJM approval The PJM Interconnection Board has approved a Remington-Pratts-Gordonsville solution. Last week, the board met and authorized dozens of electric transmission improvements, including a record number addressing market efficiency issues. According to a news release from PJM, the changes are estimated to save electricity consumers $815 million in transmission congestion costs … Continue reading Powerline proposal gains PJM approval→
SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement CARMEL, Ind. and LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A settlement agreement has been filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) around capacity usage and associated compensation to be paid for use of as-available, non-firm transmission capacity on neighboring transmission systems among MISO, … Continue reading SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement→
Proposed Transmission Project Filed with Massachusetts Siting Board Eversource Energy and National Grid have filed a permit application with the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) for a proposed new underground transmission line to connect Eversource’s Woburn Substation in Woburn, Massachusetts, to National Grid’s Wakefield Junction Substation in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The Woburn to Wakefield Line … Continue reading Proposed Transmission Project Filed with Massachusetts Siting Board→
Interests of electric power transmission, generation often conflict The Houston Import Project flap has highlighted Electric Reliability Council of Texas generation and transmission owners’ competing interests, and attendees of a regional trade conference on Wednesday received a thorough briefing — but no resolution — of the issues involved. The Houston Import Project is a 345-kV … Continue reading Interests of electric power transmission, generation often conflict→
ERCOT: Time to build more transmission in Texas Panhandle EDF Renewable Energy told state regulators that “it is now time to add the second circuit” that was envisioned as part of the CREZ region’s growth. EDF, which owns several wind farms in the region, said the upgrade “will enable the cost-effective transfer of 3,904 MW” … Continue reading ERCOT: Time to build more transmission in #Texas_Panhandle→
MISO transmission plan includes more than 350 projects totaling $2.4B The ISO’s $2.4 billion transmission plan would be the third largest investment since 2003, though it’s still dwarfed by 2011’s $6.9 billion spend. The 352 projects are heavy on local needs and baseline reliability, and the total includes a market efficiency project MISO believes could … Continue reading MISO transmission plan includes more than 350 projects totaling $2.4B→
New York Still Vulnerable 12 Years After Historic Blackout For 45 million people in eight Northeastern states and parts of Canada, August 14, 2003 proved just how crucial it is to have reliable electric power. On that day, a massive blackout shut off the electricity that is crucial not only to our lives and livelihoods, … Continue reading #New_York Still Vulnerable 12 Years After Historic #Blackout→
Upgrades To Texas Transmission Lines Slashes Wind Curtailment It is August and that means the latest version of The Wind Technologies Market Report (WTMR) has been released by the US DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) office. The WTMR is a chronicle of growth and economic and technology trends in the wind industry. Wind … Continue reading Upgrades To Texas Transmission Lines Slashes Wind Curtailment→
New Transmission Line a Year from Completion A new 96 mile-long electric transmission line is about a year away from completion. It will stretch from one end of the Valley to the other. It’s a project that’s been in the works since 2013. Developers said the line is needed to ensure continued reliable electric service … Continue reading New Transmission Line a Year from Completion→
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