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PJM may consider hourly pricing as generators lobby for market changes

PJM may consider hourly pricing as generators lobby for market changes In a “Problem/Opportunity Statement” filed with PJM on behalf of Calpine, the generator argued that the market’s inability to provide hourly pricing puts it behind other major grids and ultimately stifles innovation, harming consumers. “These limits on the ability of operators of physical resources … Continue reading PJM may consider hourly pricing as generators lobby for market changes →

FEDERAL OFFICIALS DELAY GRID OPERATOR’S SCHEME TO BEEF UP PEAK POWER CAPACITY

FEDERAL OFFICIALS DELAY GRID OPERATOR’S SCHEME TO BEEF UP PEAK POWER CAPACITY Worry is that proposal to address reliability issues could cause prices to spike The federal government has temporarily put on hold a proposal by the operator of the nation’s largest power grid, a plan greeted with widespread criticism from state regulators in New … Continue reading FEDERAL OFFICIALS DELAY GRID OPERATOR’S SCHEME TO BEEF UP PEAK POWER CAPACITY →

New England Generators Challenge Sloped Demand Curve

New England Generators Challenge Sloped Demand Curve New England power generators asked a federal appeals court to overturn Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders that accepted ISO-NE’s change to a sloped demand curve in advance of this year’s Forward Capacity Auction. NextEra Energy Resources, NRG Energy and Public Service Enterprise Group filed a petition for review … Continue reading New England Generators Challenge Sloped Demand Curve →

#Siemens wins turbine delivery order for Kay Wind project in Oklahoma, US

Siemens wins turbine delivery order for Kay Wind project in Oklahoma, US Siemens has received a wind turbine delivery and service order from Apex Clean Energy for the 299MW Kay Wind project in Kay County, Oklahoma, US. Under the terms of the contract, the German firm will supply and support installation for 130 of its … Continue reading #Siemens wins turbine delivery order for Kay Wind project in Oklahoma, US →

#Dynegy Completes #Duke Midwest Acquisition; Transformational Growth for Company

Dynegy Completes Duke Midwest Acquisition; Transformational Growth for Company HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN), through its wholly owned subsidiary, has finalized its acquisition of Duke Energy’s commercial generation assets and retail business in the Midwest. The Duke assets include a seven million megawatt-hour (MWhr) retail portfolio and 11 generating stations, capable of generating 6.1 gigawatts of … Continue reading #Dynegy Completes #Duke Midwest Acquisition; Transformational Growth for Company →