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SoCalGas System Still ‘Impaired’ but Winter Outlook Improves
SoCalGas
Nov 30, 2022
CAISO/WEIM
By Hudson Sangree
SoCalGas' system remains "impaired," but reliability concerns have eased thanks to forecasts of a warm winter, the California Energy Commission said.

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Red State AGs Challenge Vanguard Climate Activism
Nov 30, 2022
FERC & Federal
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
Red state AGs asked FERC to reject Vanguard’s request for a waiver allowing it to acquire large stakes in utilities, citing Vanguard’s climate activism.
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‘Conceptual’ Tx Planning Map Troubles MISO Members
Nov 30, 2022
Transmission Planning
By Amanda Durish Cook
MISO fired up the second phase of its long-range transmission planning by debuting a theoretical map of projects that proved divisive with stakeholders.
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FERC Approves PJM Plan to Speed Interconnection Queue
Nov 30, 2022
Transmission Planning
By Devin Leith-Yessian
FERC OK'd PJM's proposal to speed up its interconnection queue by handling requests through a new clustered approach that prioritizes ready-to-build projects.
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NECEC Scores Another Victory in Maine’s Highest Court
Nov 29, 2022
Transmission Planning
By Sam Mintz
Maine’s high court issued another favorable ruling for the New England Clean Energy Connect project, which analysts say has "resuscitated [its] viability."

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MISO
Sunflower's New CEO Hillman Looks Back on MISO Tenure
Nov 30, 2022
MISO
By Amanda Durish Cook
Todd Hillman, MISO’s senior vice president, will end his tenure at MISO in the new year to become CEO of Sunflower Electric Power Corp.

ERCOT Says ‘Sufficient’ Capacity to Meet Winter Demand
Nov 29, 2022
ERCOT
By Tom Kleckner
The ISO's latest seasonal assessment shows it has more than 87 GW on hand to meet a forecast peak demand of 67.4 GW this winter.
IMM Offers Mixed Review of PJM Quadrennial Review Docket
Nov 28, 2022
Ancillary Services
By Devin Leith-Yessian
The IMM offered limited support for major provisions in PJM’s quadrennial review filing before FERC while urging the agency seek revisions to some proposals.

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NERC Calls for Flexibility in CISA Cyber Reporting Rules
Nov 28, 2022
NERC & Committees
By Holden Mann
Any new cyber incident reporting requirements for critical infrastructure must be drafted to avoid overlap with existing regulations, the ERO told CISA.

NERC Warns Winter Margins Tight in Multiple Regions
Nov 17, 2022
NERC & Committees
By Holden Mann
NERC staff called the Winter Reliability Assessment a “serious warning” that highlighted the possibility of “bigger problems” compared to last winter.
NERC Board of Trustees/MRC Briefs: Nov. 15-16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
BOT
By Holden Mann
Stakeholders from across the ERO Enterprise gathered in New Orleans this week for the meeting of NERC’s Member Representatives Committee and Board of Trustees.

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Montgomery County Council
Montgomery County, Md. Passes Building Electrification Law
Nov 29, 2022
Fossil Fuels
By K Kaufmann
Maryland’s largest county passed the state’s strongest building electrification law, requiring most new construction be carbon-neutral.

NJ Backs $20 Million Spend on Tx Link for Offshore Wind Port
Nov 28, 2022
Transmission Planning
By Hugh Morley
The New Jersey EDA voted to back a $20 million purchase agreement with Atlantic City Electricity to ensure the utility avoids potential supply chain delays.
NY CAC Debates the ‘Nomenclature’ of Natural Gas
Nov 27, 2022
Fossil Fuels
By John Norris
New York CAC members clashed over definitions of natural gas while discussing potential edits to the Gas System Transition portion of its draft scoping plan.

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NWPP
FERC IDs Deficiencies in Western RA Program
Nov 28, 2022
CAISO/WEIM
By Hudson Sangree
FERC asked for more information on the Western Resource Adequacy Program, including how it would accommodate participants without market-based rate authority.

SPP MOPC OKs ‘Late’ Tariff Change Related to EMS Upgrade
Nov 28, 2022
SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee
By Tom Kleckner
SPP members approved a revision request that will allow staff to complete an energy management system upgrade in a timely fashion and reduce project costs.
ISO-NE Finalizing Changes to Economic Study Process
Nov 28, 2022
Capacity Market
By Sam Mintz
ISO-NE is finalizing changes to its economic study process as it works through the NEPOOL stakeholder gauntlet.
Former Regulators: Demand Response Key to Midwest Capacity Crisis
Nov 27, 2022
Capacity Market
By Amanda Durish Cook
Two former FERC chairmen are pessimistic that MISO will be able to rein in shortages or high capacity prices anytime soon.

JERA
FERC Approves New England Generation Deal Over Competition Objections
Nov 27, 2022
Company News
By Sam Mintz
Federal regulators signed off on a Japanese company’s plan to buy three gas-fired generators in New England, despite opposition from consumer advocates.
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NY Slaps Moratorium on Certain Crypto Mining Permits
Nov 27, 2022
Environmental & Social Justice
By John Cropley
Citing climate risks, New York imposed the nation’s first moratorium on permitting new crypto mining operations powered by fossil fuel generation.

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MISO, SPP
DOE Opens Applications for $6B in Grid Funding
Nov 21, 2022
FERC & Federal
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
DOE invited applications for $6 billion in funding to improve the grid, part of the largest federal investment ever in transmission and distribution.

FERC Addresses IBRs in Multiple Orders
Nov 20, 2022
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
At its open meeting, FERC significantly advanced NERC’s remit to address the challenges posed by the growth of renewables on the bulk electric system.
Pa. PUC Seeks Suggestions on Cyber Regulation Revisions
Nov 14, 2022
Regional Entities
By Holden Mann
Pennsylvania regulators are reviewing the state’s cyber regulations for utilities, seeking to identify if they need to be revised to account for future threats.
FERC Panelists Talk Cyber, Grid Transformation Challenges
Nov 13, 2022
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
At FERC’s annual reliability technical conference, commissioners focused on work needed to prepare the bulk power system for rapidly developing challenges.

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NERC Still Considering Scaling Back Board Meetings
Nov 9, 2022
BOT
By Holden Mann
NERC’s board is pondering big changes to its calendar, with one of four annual open meetings possibly moving to a hybrid format and another moving fully online.
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ERO Backs Latest FERC Cyber Incentives Proposal
Nov 9, 2022
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
NERC and the REs expressed support for FERC's proposal to incentivize voluntary cybersecurity investments, while urging it to also build on existing standards.

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TerraPower
Ohio Lawmakers Envision a State Nuclear Development Authority
Nov 29, 2022
Nuclear Power
By John Funk
Ohio lawmakers appear to be on track to create an authority that would promote the state as a center for new nuclear research and development.

PNNL: ‘Households Do Not Make Rational Decisions’ on EE Upgrades
Nov 28, 2022
Cooking
By K Kaufmann
Comfort and safety — not cost or environmental impact — is the top driver for people considering energy efficiency upgrades, according to a new PNNL study.
TVA to Repurpose Coal Ash Dump with Solar Generation
Nov 27, 2022
Coal
By Amanda Durish Cook
The Tennessee Valley Authority will embark on a $216 million pilot project to install solar panels on top of a sealed coal ash dump.
Calif. CCAs Add 1.4 GW to Clean Energy Portfolios in 2021
Nov 27, 2022
Geothermal
By Elaine Goodman
The state's community choice aggregators expanded their long-term procurement of clean energy by 14%, including the addition of 119 MW of long-duration storage.

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NY PSC Accepts NYSEG Proposal to Address Gas Leak Fire
Nov 27, 2022
Fossil Fuels
By John Norris
NYSEG faces a $250,000 fine for each violation and their Sampling Plan addresses the public safety and remedial issues raised in the PSC investigation.
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NJ’s $2M Agrivoltaics Study Advances
Nov 27, 2022
Agriculture & Land Use
By Hugh Morley
A more than $2 million New Jersey study that will look at whether crops and cows can thrive next to bifacial vertical and rotating solar panels is moving ahead.

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