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#Bankruptcy could upend #DP_&_L- industry power plant pact

Bankruptcy could upend DP&L-industry power plant pact Energy industry players fear that a bankruptcy could upend the operation of power plants in which Dayton Power & Light has an interest, leaving customers — including potentially Dayton-area customers — having to pay more to continue the operation of those plants. In light of those risks, environmental … Continue reading #Bankruptcy could upend #DP_&_L- industry power plant pact

What Upcoming PJM Capacity Auctions May Mean for #Nukes, Renewables and Demand Response

What Upcoming PJM Capacity Auctions May Mean for Nukes, Renewables and Demand Response “These rules could be early signals of a new market design paradigm.” Capacity prices in the PJM interconnection have seen a steep decline in the last two auctions. But Wood Mackenzie’s Power and Renewables team expects the upcoming 2021/2022 capacity auction will … Continue reading What Upcoming PJM Capacity Auctions May Mean for #Nukes, Renewables and Demand Response

RTOs Take to Catwalk for Western Commissioners

RTOs Take to Catwalk for Western Commissioners VANCOUVER, Canada — The three RTOs vying to organize Western electricity markets on Thursday faced off before an audience of utility regulators in what one state commissioner billed a “beauty pageant.” “Thank you for competing,” Montana Public Service Commission Vice Chairman Travis Kavulla jokingly told representatives of CAISO, … Continue reading RTOs Take to Catwalk for Western Commissioners

FERC approves PJM proposal to implement energy efficiency market restrictions

FERC approves PJM proposal to implement energy efficiency market restrictions FERC has final say over wholesale markets, but must balance that against local authority over retail sales of electricity. So in instances where a relevant electric retail regulatory authority (RERRA) is authorized by the commission to restrict the sale of energy efficiency resources, regulators have … Continue reading FERC approves PJM proposal to implement energy efficiency market restrictions

#New_Jersey could get 2GW of storage to help reach 50% renewable s target

New Jersey could get 2GW of storage to help reach 50% renewables target New Jersey is the latest US state to set itself targets for the deployment of energy storage, with newly passed legislation calling for 600MW of the technology within three years. A bill, S2314/A3723, passed last week as one of three sustainability and … Continue reading #New_Jersey could get 2GW of storage to help reach 50% renewable s target

Foes doubt study that says power line would create 100+ jobs

Foes doubt study that says power line would create 100+ jobs A citizens campaign to stop a power line from being constructed in southern York County continues to gain momentum, regardless of a recently released economic study that supports the project’s economic impact. York and Franklin counties, as well as Harford County, Maryland, stand to … Continue reading Foes doubt study that says power line would create 100+ jobs

Gas Pipelines in #Virginia ’s Reconfigured Energy Future

Gas Pipelines in Virginia’s Reconfigured Energy Future The furor over construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) continues unabated this week. News reports have highlighted legislators in Richmond joining pipeline protesters outside the state Capitol and, more colorfully, the antics of a dissident known as “Red” who has ensconced … Continue reading Gas Pipelines in #Virginia ’s Reconfigured Energy Future