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Natural gas as an #electricity source: Is it sustainable?

Natural gas as an electricity source: Is it sustainable? While an international report predicts the rise of solar electricity worldwide, a different electricity revolution is already happening locally: the rise of natural gas. Natural gas recently overtook coal as the top source in the U.S. for electric power generation for the first time. Ray Dotter, … Continue reading Natural gas as an #electricity source: Is it sustainable?

Pennsylvania #electricity_market grows as customer base shrinks, report finds

Pennsylvania electricity market grows as customer base shrinks, report finds Customers who choose to shop for the source of their electricity in Pennsylvania are increasingly entering a vibrant market of competitors, according to an annual report that ranks states with deregulated energy markets. At the same time, convincing customers that it is worth their while … Continue reading Pennsylvania #electricity_market grows as customer base shrinks, report finds

FERC Orders $15 Million Penalty in PJM #Market_Manipulation Case

FERC Orders $15 Million Penalty in PJM Market Manipulation Case Federal regulators ordered a Florida energy trader to pay $15 million in penalties and repay almost $1.3 million in profits for making riskless up-to-congestion trades in PJM to cash in on line-loss rebates. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission imposed the penalty July 2 against City … Continue reading FERC Orders $15 Million Penalty in PJM #Market_Manipulation Case

POWER-GRID OPERATOR PJM HANDS OFF HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION PROJECT

POWER-GRID OPERATOR PJM HANDS OFF HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION PROJECT PSE&G will handle one of three components to add resilience to power grid, upgrade Salem substation The operator of the nation’s largest power grid yesterday moved to bolster the reliability of its system in southern New Jersey by designating three companies to handle the project. PJM accepted … Continue reading POWER-GRID OPERATOR PJM HANDS OFF HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION PROJECT

PJM, pipelines agree to share more information about gas supply and demand

PJM, pipelines agree to share more information about gas supply and demand The biggest U.S. electric grid operator and nine interstate natural gas pipelines have agreed to share more information about the supply of, and demand for, natural gas for power generation to improve operational planning and anticipate the growing interdependence of the two industries. … Continue reading PJM, pipelines agree to share more information about gas supply and demand

#Comverge Drives Rule Change Enabling Residential Demand Response Resources to Participate in PJM #Synchronized_Reserve Market

Comverge Drives Rule Change Enabling Residential Demand Response Resources to Participate in PJM Synchronized Reserve Market NORCROSS, Ga., Aug. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comverge, Inc., the leading provider of demand management solutions for electric utilities, commends the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the PJM Interconnection for an important tariff change that became effective … Continue reading #Comverge Drives Rule Change Enabling Residential Demand Response Resources to Participate in PJM #Synchronized_Reserve Market

#FirstEnergy CEO wants Ohio to end #deregulation, but #AEP boss says not so fast

FirstEnergy CEO wants Ohio to end deregulation, but AEP boss says not so fast The new leader of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) would re-regulate Ohio’s electric industry “in a heartbeat” if he could. American Electric Power Company Inc.’s chief executive won’t go that far. Chuck Jones, CEO of Akron-based FirstEnergy, told Cleveland.com the deregulation of the … Continue reading #FirstEnergy CEO wants Ohio to end #deregulation, but #AEP boss says not so fast

Comverge Drives Rule Change Enabling Residential Demand Response Resources to Participate in PJM Synchronized Reserve Market

NORCROSS, Ga., Aug. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comverge, Inc., the leading provider of demand management solutions for electric utilities, commends the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the PJM Interconnection for an important tariff change that became effective today that allows residential demand response resources to participate in the Synchronized Reserve Market. Comverge provided … Continue reading Comverge Drives Rule Change Enabling Residential Demand Response Resources to Participate in PJM Synchronized Reserve Market

PJM, Pipelines Join Forces to Improve Electricity-NatGas Operational Planning

David Bradley July 31, 2015 PJM Interconnection has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with nine major gas pipeline companies that serve power generators in its footprint to work together to improve operational planning and address the growing interdependence of the electricity and gas markets. The pipelines — Columbia Gas Transmission, Dominion Cove Point LNG, … Continue reading PJM, Pipelines Join Forces to Improve Electricity-NatGas Operational Planning