ComEd lobbies Illinois lawmakers to develop 6 microgrids In the wake of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, which left millions on the east coast without power, ComEd has been pushing to develop a series of microgrids it says can help the state meet clean energy goals while also providing resiliency for critical services. But to install the … Continue reading #ComEd lobbies Illinois lawmakers to develop 6 microgrid s
GSA asks regulators to reject Pepco-Exelon deal The U.S. agency that pays the government’s electric bills and is the largest consumer of energy in the nation’s capital has urged D.C. regulators to reject a multibillion-dollar utility industry merger unless it provides a better deal for U.S. taxpayers, according to a new filing in the case. … Continue reading #GSA urges regulators to reject current #Pepco – #Exelon merger deal
Sour year not ending quietly for NRG, other independent producers A year to forget for U.S. independent power producers is almost over, but 2015 isn’t going out on a quiet note for the IPP sector. Four companies in that realm — Calpine Corp., NRG Energy Inc., Dynegy Inc. and Talen Energy Corp. — have seen … Continue reading Sour year not ending quietly for #NRG, other independent producers
Critics blast proposed profit guarantee for FirstEnergy A proposal that would provide a profit guarantee to FirstEnergy is costly, unnecessary and would set a terrible precedent, according to a coalition of businesses, environmental groups and others who today called on regulators to reject the deal. The participants – including AARP Ohio, Sierra Club, Dynegy Inc. … Continue reading Critics blast proposed profit guarantee for #FirstEnergy
Maryland PSC Cuts BGE’s Smart Meter Opt-Out Fee by 50% The Public Service Commission of Maryland (PSC) issued a decision (Order No. 87264) on November 24 that will make it about 50 percent cheaper for Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) customers to opt out of the utility’s smart grid initiative. To date, ratepayers have been … Continue reading Maryland PSC Cuts #BGE ’s Smart Meter Opt-Out Fee by 50% #EXC
The Future of Nuclear Power in Virginia After a tsunami created a nuclear crisis in Japan, Germany announced plans to phase out its nuclear plants, and France, which now gets three quarters of its power from nuclear reactors, recently said it would reduce its reliance to 50%. Here in Virginia, however, Dominion Power is giving … Continue reading The Future of Nuclear Power in #Virginia
Dynegy threatens to sue if regulators approve AEP and FirstEnergy plant subsidies Whether or not to support unprofitable baseload generation is the big question for Ohio’s utility regulators. AEP and FirstEnergy’s plans to guarantee income for their aging fleet would shift the risk of those plants from the utilities and their investors to ratepayers, according … Continue reading #Dynegy threatens to sue if regulators approve #AEP and #FirstEnergy plant subsidies
Increased Electricity-Natural Gas Cooperation Has PJM Confident About Winter Thanks to increased coordination with natural gas pipelines in the region and individual electricity generator preparedness, PJM Interconnection has sufficient resources to meet expected demand this winter, it said. This winter is expected to be milder than 2014-2015 and much less harsh than the record-setting polar … Continue reading Increased Electricity-Natural Gas Cooperation Has PJM Confident About Winter
Market Monitor Finds PJM Wholesale Electricity Markets Competitive EAGLEVILLE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — PJM Interconnection’s wholesale electric energy, capacity and regulation markets produced competitive results during the first nine months of 2015, according to the 2015 Quarterly State of the Market Report for PJM: January through September, released today by Monitoring Analytics, LLC, … Continue reading Market Monitor Finds PJM Wholesale Electricity Markets Competitive
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