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#DTE_Energy building two solar sites planned to be largest in #Michigan

DTE Energy building two solar sites planned to be largest in Michigan LAPEER, MI – DTE Energy plans to build what would be Michigan’s largest solar array in Lapeer this spring, the company announced. DTE is billing the project as the largest utility-owned solar array east of the Mississippi River. About 9,000 average-sized homes will … Continue reading #DTE_Energy building two solar sites planned to be largest in #Michigan

U.S. wind industry hits 70 GW capacity mark, celebrates tax credit extension

U.S. wind industry hits 70 GW capacity mark, celebrates tax credit extension The new retroactive PTC extension allows developers to earn the full tax credit for projects that meet “commence construction” criteria in 2015 and 2016 and are completed within two years. The credit drops 20% in 2017, 20% further in 2018, and a final … Continue reading U.S. wind industry hits 70 GW capacity mark, celebrates tax credit extension

NERC ‘s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges

NERC’s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges The latest edition of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report on long-term power supply and reliability trends over the next decade says that we have enough power to meet demand through at least 2025. NERC, the nation’s overseer of high power electric grid reliability, … Continue reading NERC ‘s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges

MISO ‘S EXPECTED COST TO COMPLY WITH US CPP VARIES WIDELY BY STRATEGY

MISO’S EXPECTED COST TO COMPLY WITH US CPP VARIES WIDELY BY STRATEGY The 20-year cost of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s compliance with the US Clean Power Plan could be as little as $5.8 billion to as much as $104 billion in today’s dollars, depending on which strategies are pursued, stakeholders learned Wednesday. During Wednesday’s … Continue reading MISO ‘S EXPECTED COST TO COMPLY WITH US CPP VARIES WIDELY BY STRATEGY

Midcontinent ISO proposes 2-season capacity auctions

Midcontinent ISO proposes 2-season capacity auctions A two-day stakeholder meeting held last week could result in two significant changes to the MISO grid that helps to bolster reliability and allow for merchant generators in Illinois’ choice market. In addition to proposing a two-season capacity auction system, RTO Insider reports the meeting produced a Supply Adequacy … Continue reading Midcontinent ISO proposes 2-season capacity auctions

#FitzPatrick nuclear power plant announces closing, causes job loss

FitzPatrick nuclear power plant announces closing, causes job loss Energy Corp, a local energy company called a meeting with employees on the morning of Nov. 2 to announce the shutdown of FitzPatrick nuclear power plant, located in the town of Scriba, near Oswego. This announcement comes after Entergy officials informed FitzPatrick in early October about … Continue reading #FitzPatrick nuclear power plant announces closing, causes job loss

SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement

SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement A settlement agreement has been filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) around capacity usage and associated compensation to be paid for use of as-available, non-firm transmission capacity on neighboring transmission systems among MISO, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP), and the Joint Parties, which includes … Continue reading SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement

SPP, MISO and Joint Parties File Transmission Usage Pact with FERC for Approval

SPP, MISO and Joint Parties File Transmission Usage Pact with FERC for Approval A settlement agreement has been filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) around transmission capacity usage and associated compensation to be paid to neighboring transmission systems – among them, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO); Southwest Power Pool (SPP); and joint parties, … Continue reading SPP, MISO and Joint Parties File Transmission Usage Pact with FERC for Approval

SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement

SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement CARMEL, Ind. and LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A settlement agreement has been filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) around capacity usage and associated compensation to be paid for use of as-available, non-firm transmission capacity on neighboring transmission systems among MISO, … Continue reading SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement