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PJM power auction could bring lower electricity prices in 2021

PJM power auction could bring lower electricity prices in 2021 Delmarva Power customers couldsee slightly lower rates for electricity in coming years. Grid operator PJM Interconnection reported its auction produced higher price for a period from a one-year period beginning in June 2021. Prices were up from the past auction, due in part to transmission … Continue reading PJM power auction could bring lower electricity prices in 2021

Public Service Enterprise Reveals Latest NJ Solar Project #PSEG

Public Service Enterprise Reveals Latest NJ Solar Project Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.’s — Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) — recently announced that the last project of Solar 4 All program has commenced operations. It will be used as backup during extended power outage in Department of Public Works (DPW) building located in … Continue reading Public Service Enterprise Reveals Latest NJ Solar Project #PSEG

#Illinois can do without Vistra coal plants, greens claim

Illinois can do without Vistra coal plants, greens claim Dynegy said before it completed the merger with Vistra that nuclear subsidies passed by Illinois lawmakers in 2017 had made some of its Illinois coal plants unprofitable, and said it was considering closing down some capacity. Now with the merger complete, the consolidated company believes it … Continue reading #Illinois can do without Vistra coal plants, greens claim

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to host hearings on proposed Transource power line

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to host hearings on proposed Transource power line CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Local residents finally will have their chance to speak to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission officials this week about Transource Energy’s proposal to construct 29 miles of overhead high-voltage power lines through the heart of Franklin County, Pa. The commission will … Continue reading Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to host hearings on proposed Transource power line

#NGSA Wades into PJM Power Subsidy Proposals at FERC

NGSA Wades into PJM Power Subsidy Proposals at FERC The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) this week weighed in on PJM Interconnection proposals for how wholesale electricity markets should address state subsidies for faltering coal and nuclear power plants. In a filing at FERC on Monday, NGSA reiterated that state subsidies conflict with open market … Continue reading #NGSA Wades into PJM Power Subsidy Proposals at FERC

#Dominion ’s New Grid Plan Overlooks Energy Storage in Favor of Gas Peakers

Dominion’s New Grid Plan Overlooks Energy Storage in Favor of Gas Peakers While other utilities launch full-scale grid battery projects, Dominion calls for gigawatts’ worth of new gas peakers. High-tech grid resources that have become commonplace in some utility territories aren’t even considered in others. California utilities are already deploying energy storage in place of … Continue reading #Dominion ’s New Grid Plan Overlooks Energy Storage in Favor of Gas Peakers

Why Clean Energy Groups Are Singling Out PJM for Criticism on Grid Resilience

Why Clean Energy Groups Are Singling Out PJM for Criticism on Grid Resilience PJM has linked grid resilience with market changes that would benefit coal and nuclear power. Critics say it’s the wrong approach. Grid resilience is one of the hottest issues in U.S. energy policy, with last year’s hurricanes in Texas, Florida and Puerto … Continue reading Why Clean Energy Groups Are Singling Out PJM for Criticism on Grid Resilience