FERC Directs SPP to Change Eligibility for Certain Transmission Rights On October 19, 2017, FERC ordered Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (“SPP”) to revise its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”) to provide that network customers with service subject to redispatch can only obtain Auction Revenue Rights (“ARRs”) and Long-Term Congestion Rights (“LTCRs”) for those times and … Continue reading FERC Directs SPP to Change Eligibility for Certain Transmission Rights→
Decision on JCP&L power line expected later this year The fight against a 10-mile high voltage transmission line through five Monmouth County towns has come down to the wire. Unless Administrative Law Judge Gail M. Cookson asks for an extension, her initial decision on Jersey Central Power & Light’s proposed Monmouth County Reliability Project is … Continue reading Decision on JCP&L power line expected later this year→
Energy storage will disrupt transmission and distribution investments Energy storage systems that allow for the deferral of T&D upgrades allow for a more efficient deployment of capital to meet evolving grid needs and can enable the development of new business models. Grid operators around the world continue to recognize the benefits of energy storage technologies, … Continue reading Energy storage will disrupt transmission and distribution investments→
Federal judge rejects injunction request for Dominion’s James River transmission line A federal judge rejected an injunction request that would have blocked construction of Dominion Energy’s Surry-Skiffes Creek transmission line project over the James River, which has been opposed by preservation groups because of its proximity to Historic Jamestowne and other historic landmarks. The National … Continue reading Federal judge rejects injunction request for #Dominion ‘s #James_River transmission line→
PSE&G GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM PJM FOR 3 NEW TRANSMISSION PROJECTS Trio represents $200 million in new investments, part of $1 billion in transmission-related infrastructure approved by operator of power grid Public Service Electric & Gas yesterday got the go-ahead for three transmission projects totaling more than $200 million in new investments. The projects were … Continue reading #PSEG GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM PJM FOR 3 NEW TRANSMISSION PROJECTS→
PJM Board Authorizes $1 Billion In Transmission Upgrades VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The PJM Interconnection Board authorized $1 billion in various electric transmission projects to ensure efficient and reliable power supplies for the 65 million customers PJM serves. The projects include reliability and market efficiency improvements. “Maintaining the reliability of the … Continue reading PJM Board Authorizes $1 Billion In Transmission Upgrades→
Transmission developers power forward in West as move to single market inches along Planners and developers across the West are going as far and fast as they can toward regionalization. Transmission planning and development all over the West is fast and furious — by transmission development standards. And yet, at the center of the activity, … Continue reading Transmission developers power forward in West as move to single market inches along→
Construction Underway on New FirstEnergy Transmission Line in Western Pennsylvania AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and its subsidiaries are rebuilding and modernizing an electric transmission line to enhance service reliability for West Penn Power and Penn Power customers in Butler and Mercer counties. When completed later this year, the … Continue reading Construction Underway on New #FirstEnergy Transmission Line in Western Pennsylvania→
Transmission: The unsung hero of the DOE grid reliability study Much of the media scrutiny on the Department of Energy grid reliability study focused on its treatment of generation resources, but just as important to ensuring clean and reliable electricity supply is the grid that connects them. Annual spending on U.S. transmission is expected to … Continue reading Transmission: The unsung hero of the DOE grid reliability study→
New Albany power-line plan would use metal poles, not wood New Albany would be the first Ohio community to get a new kind of high-capacity power line, part of a proposal that would upgrade an existing line. American Electric Power wants to install 6.5 miles of line supported by metal structures, which would replace a … Continue reading New Albany power-line plan would use metal poles, not wood→
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