ERCOT, ISO-NE, and NYISO Announce Executive Appointments The powers that be are changing at ERCOT, ISO-NE, and NYISO. Within the past week the three regional operators – with responsibility for the wholesale energy markets in Texas, New England, and New York, respectively – have announced personnel changes at the executive level. The Electric Reliability Council … Continue reading ERCOT, ISO-NE, and NYISO Announce Executive Appointments
FERC Waives ISO-NE Deadline For Seller In Forward Capacity Auction On September 1, 2015, the Commission granted Northeast Energy Associates’ (“NEA”) request for a one-time waiver of the timing requirements of section III.13.1.1.2.1 of ISO New England Inc.’s (“ISO-NE”) Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff (“Tariff”). The waiver allows consideration of NEA’s New Capacity Show of … Continue reading FERC Waives ISO-NE Deadline For Seller In Forward Capacity Auction
ISO-NE: Little Room for Error in Winter The six New England states aren’t an island, but the region sometimes feels that way when it comes to its winter power supply. Although transmission ratings and maximum generation output is higher during the cold weather and peak load is lower, the ability to import power is a … Continue reading ISO-NE: Little Room for Error in Winter
ISO-NE: Reliability improved, but more gas capacity needed for upcoming winter New England’s transmission system is improving, but according to the region’s grid operator, requires additional transmission, generation and gas pipeline capacity. According to ISO New England’s draft regional plan — set to be finalized in November — transmission owners placed more than 600 projects … Continue reading ISO-NE: Reliability improved, but more gas capacity needed for upcoming winter
NOPR Requires PJM, MISO, ISO-NE Switch to 5-Minute Settlements FERC issued a preliminary order Thursday that would require RTOs and ISOs to align their settlement and dispatch intervals, saying it was the first of a number of proposals the commission plans to act on based on what it learned from the price formation proceeding it … Continue reading #NOPR Requires PJM, MISO, ISO-NE Switch to 5-Minute Settlements
September 17, 2015 FERC Orders Alignment in Dispatch, Settlements By Rich Heidorn Jr. FERC issued a preliminary order Thursday that would require RTOs and ISOs to align their settlement and dispatch intervals, saying it was the first of a number of proposals the commission plans to act on based on what it learned from the … Continue reading NOPR Requires PJM, MISO, ISO-NE Switch to 5-Minute Settlements
ISO-NE Sees Flat Load Growth, More Solar and Wind BOSTON – ISO-NE’s draft Regional System Plan shows flat load growth through 2024 due to growing solar PV and energy efficiency but predicts challenges from generation retirements and integration of variable resources. The plan, released at a presentation last week, also cites eastern Massachusetts and Rhode … Continue reading ISO-NE Sees Flat Load Growth, More Solar and Wind
Dueling Studies Dispute Need for More Pipelines in New England Two studies released last week came to opposite conclusions on the need for additional natural gas pipeline capacity in New England. The results were unsurprising: One study was funded by domestic natural gas producers; the other by a liquefied natural gas importer. GDF SUEZ One … Continue reading Dueling Studies Dispute Need for More #Pipelines in #New_England
It was one of those all too rare summer days. The sky is clear, it’s comfortably warm, and the traffic is light. Just a great day to be driving the length of Massachusetts for the first time in a couple of years. Yet there is something different. Something that had been rare is now common. … Continue reading Where is our #Seabrook of solar?
As You Were Saying…Nuke plants key to energy plans I am often asked about the future of nuclear energy in the United States. And I always respond by saying that’s the wrong question. The right question is what’s the nation’s energy policy — because we are going to need every low-carbon source of energy in … Continue reading As You Were Saying…Nuke plants key to energy plans
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