NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand New England spot wholesale electricity prices advanced as cooler weather stoked heating demand and Entergy Corp. shut a nuclear reactor. Entergy shut its Pilgrim nuclear plant near Plymouth, Massachusetts, with nameplate capacity of 670 megawatts, for planned refueling. New England consumers were using 14,879 megawatts at … Continue reading NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand→
A city goes renewable, but raises questions about impact of biomass powerBURLINGTON, Vt. — When it purchased a small hydropower plant on the nearby Winooski River last fall, the municipally-owned electric utility here quietly nudged Vermont’s largest city into the sustainability spotlight. With a little creative accounting and the addition of the Winooski facility, Burlington’s … Continue reading A city goes renewable, but raises questions about impact of biomass power→
Report: ISO-NE winter power prices down by nearly half this year Power prices in New England were significantly cheaper this past winter, and Platts notes that it’s at least partly due to the ISO’s reliability program, which worked to ensure sufficient fuel diversity and supplies on hand. The grid operator developed a reliability program last … Continue reading Report: ISO-NE winter power prices down by nearly half this year→
FERC Issues Order To Show Cause To Maxim …FERC’S ALLEGATIONS Enforcement Staff alleges that Respondents violated FERC’s prohibition on electricity market manipulation under Section 222 of the Federal Power Act and 18 C.F.R. Section 1c.2, as well as FERC’s regulations prohibiting the submission, or omission, of false or misleading information, 18 C.F.R. Section 35.41(b).4 Principally … Continue reading FERC Issues Order To Show Cause To #Maxim→
Maine considers nuclear energy law change The Maine legislature is considering a proposal to amend state laws regarding the siting and construction of new nuclear power plants. The bill known as LD 1313, “An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Nuclear Power Generating Facilities”, is listed as a “Governor’s Bill”, indicating its origin from Maine … Continue reading Maine considers nuclear energy law change→
US nuclear regulators to review Millstone with state panel WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal energy regulators and a local oversight panel are set to meet to discuss safety issues at Connecticut’s sole nuclear plant. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff members and the state Nuclear Energy Advisory Council will meet in Waterford Tuesday to review operations at … Continue reading US nuclear regulators to review #Millstone with state panel→
New England Generators Challenge Sloped Demand Curve New England power generators asked a federal appeals court to overturn Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders that accepted ISO-NE’s change to a sloped demand curve in advance of this year’s Forward Capacity Auction. NextEra Energy Resources, NRG Energy and Public Service Enterprise Group filed a petition for review … Continue reading New England Generators Challenge Sloped Demand Curve→
Why This Wind Energy Farm’s Record Year Is Good News For America In Franklin County, Maine just a few miles from the Canadian border is Kibby Mountain. Over 3,600 feet above sea level, the mountain is home to hiking and snowmobile trails and beautiful evergreens. And today, the remote mountain is also home to the … Continue reading Why This Wind Energy Farm’s Record Year Is Good News For America→
FERC Accepts SPP, SERTP Order No. 1000 Interregional Filings, Affirms ISO-NE Order The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has continued the implementation of Order No. 1000 by accepting interregional filings by Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) and utilities in the Southeastern Regional Transmission Planning Process (SERTP) region. In a separate order, FERC largely affirmed its … Continue reading FERC Accepts SPP, SERTP Order No. 1000 Interregional Filings, Affirms ISO-NE Order→
After Delay, Split FERC Accepts ISO-NE Order 1000 Filing A divided Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week accepted ISO-NE’s second regional compliance filing to implement Order 1000, a filing that had languished for more than a year while the commission had only four members (ER13-193, ER13-196). FERC largely affirmed its May 2013 order accepting ISO-NE’s … Continue reading After Delay, Split FERC Accepts ISO-NE Order 1000 Filing→
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