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Power-grid operator concerned about profit guarantees for plants
Power-grid operator concerned about profit guarantees for plants The operator of Ohio’s electricity grid has some big concerns about profit-guarantee proposals for American Electric Power and FirstEnergy, but is treading carefully in its comments. PJM Interconnection filed a brief on the AEP proposal on Monday, urging Ohio utility regulators to be aware of that subsidizing … Continue reading Power-grid operator concerned about profit guarantees for plants
Keep the #Surry nuclear power station operational
Keep the Surry nuclear power station operational Dominion Virginia Power says it plans to seek permission from federal regulators to operate both reactors at its Surry nuclear plant for another 20 years. If approved, this would be the second time the Surry units would have their operating licenses renewed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. And … Continue reading Keep the #Surry nuclear power station operational
Clark Calls for New Look at #Order_745
Clark Calls for New Look at Order 745 ISO-NE to Resume DR Expansion; Status Quo for PJM, MISO FERC Commissioner Tony Clark said last week that the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding FERC’s jurisdiction over wholesale demand response frees the commission to take another look at Order 745’s requirement that RTOs pay DR providers LMPs equal … Continue reading Clark Calls for New Look at #Order_745
#ITC files joint permit application with Pennsylvania DEP and U.S. Army corps of engineers for Lake Erie Connector project
ITC files joint permit application with Pennsylvania DEP and U.S. Army corps of engineers for Lake Erie Connector project ITC Lake Erie Connector LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., the largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States, today announced it has filed a joint permit application with the Pennsylvania Department of … Continue reading #ITC files joint permit application with Pennsylvania DEP and U.S. Army corps of engineers for Lake Erie Connector project
SEPTA to Use Battery Storage Network
SEPTA to Use Battery Storage Network The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will use a battery storage network funded, owned and operated by Constellation. The press release says that the 8.75 MW network will operate at seven SEPTA substations. Constellation is a subsidiary of Exelon Corp. The release says that Virdity also is working on … Continue reading SEPTA to Use Battery Storage Network
Federal challenges could sink Ohio utilities’ income guarantee plans #AEP #FE
Federal challenges could sink Ohio utilities’ income guarantee plans New court cases and filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could derail FirstEnergy and American Electric Power’s plans to guarantee sales to affiliated power plants, even if Ohio regulators approve the deals. On January 27, the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel joined with competing … Continue reading Federal challenges could sink Ohio utilities’ income guarantee plans #AEP #FE
Ratepayer advocates say ‘everyone is unhappy’ with #Ohio electric market
Ratepayer advocates say ‘everyone is unhappy’ with Ohio electric market “Everyone is unhappy” with the state of the electric industry in Ohio, according to a report issued Tuesday night by the state agency charged with protecting the interests of Ohio electric consumers. Noting that a majority of states have lower electric rates, the report from … Continue reading Ratepayer advocates say ‘everyone is unhappy’ with #Ohio electric market
Sumitomo begins operation of 6 MW, 2 MWh battery for PJM frequency regulation
Sumitomo begins operation of 6 MW, 2 MWh battery for PJM frequency regulation The growth of wind and solar power projects has brought with it a growing need for energy storage to balance the intermittent supply of those renewable resources. Sumitomo’s Willey Battery Utility in Ohio is meant to address the intermittency in the PJM … Continue reading Sumitomo begins operation of 6 MW, 2 MWh battery for PJM frequency regulation
Dangerous #arctic_cold to invade midwestern, northeastern US
Dangerous arctic cold to invade midwestern, northeastern US An outbreak of arctic air will bring the lowest temperatures of the season so far and dangerous cold to the Midwest this weekend, before moving into the East early next week. The latest arctic blast will send thermometer readings to the minus 20s F over part of … Continue reading Dangerous #arctic_cold to invade midwestern, northeastern US
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