FERC Accepts ISO-NE Tariff Changes Intended To Enhance Liquidity In Forward Capacity Market On October 18, 2016, FERC accepted proposed changes to ISO New England Inc’s (“ISO-NE”) Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff (“Tariff”) intended to enhance liquidity in ISO-NE’s Forward Capacity Market (“FCM”). According to ISO-NE’s proposal, the changes – proposed jointly by ISO-NE and … Continue reading FERC Accepts ISO-NE Tariff Changes Intended To Enhance Liquidity In Forward Capacity Market→
Northeast US power gen mix still malleable as winter approaches Winter is around the corner and for regions like the Northeast it can mean a shifting power generation picture. And because the Northeast has increasingly turned to natural gas for its generation needs as older power plants have retired, it further puts Northeast power prices … Continue reading Northeast US power gen mix still malleable as winter approaches→
PJM, ISO-NE: Gas pipeline opposition could put power reliability at risk Local opposition to natural gas pipelines has steadily increased, seen in the protests over Duke Energy’s proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project. In Massachusetts’ case, the opposition made its way up to the the court, which prohibited utilities from charging customers to recoup costs for … Continue reading PJM , ISO-NE : Gas pipeline opposition could put power reliability at risk→
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→
Northeast utility installing smart switches to address outages, develop smart grid Investor-owned utility Eversource on Oct. 13 said that it is installing 200 smart switches on its system throughout Connecticut in order to make the state’s electric grid smarter and restore power outages more quickly. With these devices, outages can be restored with computer-assisted technology … Continue reading Northeast utility installing smart switches to address outages, develop smart grid→
ISO-NE 2016-17 winter reliability program sets max costs at $32 mil The ISO New England set the maximum potential costs for the 2016-2017 Winter Reliability Program at about $32 million, more than $6 million lower than the 2015-2016 final program costs, according to the ISO-NE. During winter months, a number of generators in the ISO-NE … Continue reading ISO-NE 2016-17 winter reliability program sets max costs at $32 mil→
Massachusetts town to build New England’s first utility-scale battery storage project Months after Massachusetts agency outlined steps to achieve 600 MW of energy storage, a small town in the state wants to build New England’s biggest energy storage project—which would also be the region’s first utility scale project. Sterling Municipal wants to build on its … Continue reading Massachusetts town to build New England’s first utility-scale battery storage project→
Generators: ‘Unjust’ Rule Cost $100M in New England Heat Wave New England generators say a rule meant to prevent withholding of generating resources unfairly cost them $100 million during an August heat wave (EL16-120). The New England Power Generators Association filed a complaint with FERC on Sept. 30, saying ISO-NE’s peak energy rent (PER) adjustment … Continue reading Generators: ‘Unjust’ Rule Cost $100M in New England Heat Wave→
Growing energy storage in Massachusetts needs holistic overview of grid, markets If Massachusetts acts on recommendations in the recently released report from the state’s Department of Energy Resources (DOER), the state could have a mandate for 600 MW of energy storage by July of next year. The DOER is in the process of forming a … Continue reading Growing energy storage in Massachusetts needs holistic overview of grid, markets→
New England’s energy situation ‘precarious,’ ISO leader says GOFFSTOWN — Energy supplies, reliability and cost are concerns for many New Englanders. But they don’t inspire insomnia in many. As president and CEO of ISO New England Inc., however, Gordon van Welie has more reason to be kept up at night than most. ISO-NE oversees the … Continue reading New England’s energy situation ‘precarious,’ ISO leader says→
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