Michigan, MISO push advance planning to fix looming state generation shortfall Michigan has struggled with its partially-deregulated utility market for years—its 10% cap on choice customers has made it difficult for DTE and Consumers to assess their capacity needs when potential price spikes could cause customers to return to the utility. In June of this … Continue reading #Michigan, MISO push advance planning to fix looming state generation shortfall→
MISO proposes $2.76B transmission investment in 2016 expansion plan he MISO transmission investment proposal this year is largely in line with the previous two, according to data from the grid operator proposal, a process which so far has seen more than $26 billion approved since the 2003 iteration. The annual transmission planning process is aimed … Continue reading MISO proposes $2.76B transmission investment in 2016 expansion plan→
NIPSCO mulling retirement of Bailly coal fired units in 2018 As part of its regular electric supply planning process, the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) has announced that its long-term supply options may lead to the retirement of four of the company’s coal-fired electric generation units–including those at the Bailly Generating Station–over the next … Continue reading NIPSCO mulling retirement of #Bailly coal fired units in 2018→
Southern Company subsidiary to acquire natural gas-fired power facility in Minnesota Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced its agreement to acquire the Mankato Energy Center from Calpine Corporation, subject to customary closing conditions. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the center will include two natural gas units – the existing 375-megawatt (MW) Mankato Energy Center I … Continue reading #Southern_Company subsidiary to acquire natural gas – fired power facility in #Minnesota→
NIPSCO looking at new energy strategy MICHIGAN CITY — The Bailly Generating Station in Chesterton could be retired as soon as mid-2018 if NIPSCO moves forward with an electric generation strategy discussed during a public meeting on Tuesday. This station is among four of the company’s coal-fired electric generation units that could face retirement. “The … Continue reading #NIPSCO looking at new energy strategy→
MISO will start charging transmission fees on power exports to PJM The Midcontinent ISO has filed tariff changes with federal regulators that will allow it to recover costs for Multi-Value Projects that transport energy into PJM Interconnection, RTO Insider reports. Last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) partially lifted restrictions on the MVP designation, … Continue reading MISO will start charging transmission fees on power exports to PJM→
MISO, PJM working to coordinate generation retirement studies Facing the prospect of as much as 4.3 GW of generation retiring by the summer of 2017, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator is working on rules to coordinate generation retirement studies with the PJM Interconnection, stakeholders learned Tuesday. According to the latest Organization of MISO States survey … Continue reading MISO, PJM working to coordinate generation retirement studies→
MISO proposed auction design sparks concerns, questions from stakeholders Portions of Michigan and Illinois are causing headaches for the grid operator for most of the Midwest, leading to the possible creation of a new capacity market. Platts reports there is significant interest in the new market, which would be a prompt-year solicitation for the portions … Continue reading MISO proposed auction design sparks concerns, questions from stakeholders→
Community solar exploding in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Ellen Anderson, director of the University of Minnesota’s Energy Transition Lab, can reduce Minnesota’s landmark community solar law into three escalating numbers: 20, 430 and 1,003. The first number, 20, is the projected megawatts that the state’s largest electric utility, Xcel Energy Inc., said it expected to approve … Continue reading Community solar exploding in #Minnesota→
MISO Delays Forward Auction Filing; Issues Draft Tariff and Business Rules CARMEL, Ind. — After a missed July filing target and subsequent weeks of hints, MISO on Monday confirmed that it was postponing its forward capacity auction proposal until the 2018/19 planning year. Richard Doying, MISO executive vice president of operations and corporate services, told … Continue reading MISO Delays Forward Auction Filing; Issues Draft Tariff and Business Rules→
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