New Jersey utility buys 25% of wind farm off Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s largest utility bought a 25% stake in an offshore wind farm Friday to be built off the coast of Atlantic City in a move to bring local knowledge to an energy project that would power half a … Continue reading #New_Jersey utility buys 25% of wind farm off #Atlantic_City
FERC Largely Accepts PJM Reserve Market Compliance Filings On November 12, 2020, FERC accepted two compliance filings submitted by PJM Interconnection, L.LC. (“PJM”) in which PJM proposed updates to its reserve market and forward-looking energy and ancillary services offset (“E&AS Offset”) used in PJM’s capacity market. Commissioner Glick filed a partial dissent, stating that, while … Continue reading FERC Largely Accepts PJM Reserve Market Compliance Filings
FBI raid brings scrutiny on obscure but powerful Ohio energy regulator COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine soon will consider a replacement for the state’s most powerful utility regulator, a man whose share of public attention increased dramatically after the FBI searched his home last month. Sam Randazzo, a longtime fixture on Ohio’s energy law … Continue reading #FBI raid brings scrutiny on obscure but powerful #Ohio energy regulator
Northeast Sees Stronger Growth in Natural Gas-Fired Generation, Says EIA Natural gas-fired generation has increased in most U.S. regions since 2015, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Friday. Annual gas-fired generation increased by 31% in the Northeast from 2015 to 2019, by 20% in the Central region and by 17% in the South, EIA said. … Continue reading Northeast Sees Stronger Growth in Natural Gas -Fired Generation, Says EIA
Whether NJ bolts regional power grid could depend on offshore wind New Jersey’s first offshore wind project may not begin providing power until mid-decade, a factor that could have implications for whether the state decides to bolt from the PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest power grid. In an earnings call earlier this fall, Henrik Poulsen, … Continue reading Whether #NJ bolts regional power grid could depend on offshore wind
PECO: Billions of investment at risk with Pennsylvania court’s rejection of smart meter mandate Smart meters are widely considered to be safe, but energy companies often make accommodations for customers who do not want RF exposure. The Commonwealth Court concluded that a group of customers fighting to have the meters removed from their property had … Continue reading #PECO: Billions of investment at risk with Pennsylvania court’s rejection of smart meter mandate
MOPR reconsidered: Competitive generators move away from FERC’s PJM order, toward carbon pricing Competitive generators are quietly reversing course on a controversial federal rule many see as a blatant attempt to squash state energy policies. Though competitive suppliers, led by generator Calpine, initiated the complaint that led to the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) expansion … Continue reading #MOPR reconsidered: Competitive generators move away from FERC ‘s PJM order, toward carbon pricing
FERC Upholds Changes to PJM Reserve Market Design and E&AS Offset Calculation On November 3, 2020, FERC upheld its May 2020 order finding PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) reserve market design to be unjust and unreasonable, and establishing a replacement market design including, among other elements, a downward-sloping Operating Reserve Demand Cure (“ORDC”) and a $2,000/MWh … Continue reading FERC Upholds Changes to PJM Reserve Market Design and E&AS Offset Calculation
Where’s the proof that nuclear power plants need a bailout? This Week in the CLE CLEVELAND, Ohio — How do Ohioans know Energy Harbor’s nuclear power plants need a $1.3 billion bailout? The company hasn’t said, and we’re talking about the lack of disclosure on This Week in the CLE. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our … Continue reading Where’s the proof that nuclear power plants need a bailout? This Week in the CLE
Dominion Energy applies for additional 20-year license for its North Anna Power Station nuclear reactor units Dominion Energy, Virginia’s largest utility company, is seeking approval from federal regulators to continue operating its two nuclear reactor units in Louisa County until the years 2058 and 2060. The Richmond-based company said Friday it has filed an application … Continue reading #Dominion_Energy applies for additional 20-year license for its #North_Anna Power Station nuclear reactor units
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