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October 4, 2024
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DOE Funding 4 Large Tx Projects, Releases National Tx Planning Study
Where the National Transmission Planning Study found potential high-value interregional transmission
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The Department of Energy announced two actions to support the expansion of the transmission grid: investing up to $1.5 billion in four specific projects around the country and releasing the final National Transmission Planning Study. 
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CAISO's Price Formation Enhancements Initiative has three main areas of emphasis, shown here.
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CAISO Launches Phase 2 of Pricing Issues Initiative
The next phase of the Price Formation Enhancements Initiative will look to address issues around market power mitigation, scarcity pricing and fast-start pricing.
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Clockwise from top left: Moira Cyphers, American Clean Power; Bob Grace, Sustainable Energy Advantage; Ken Kimmell, Avangrid; Mary McMahon, Sustainable Energy Advantage; and Ben D'Antonio, Eversource Energy
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OSW Industry, Advocates See Hope in NE Multistate Procurement
Even as the offshore wind industry continues to struggle, stakeholders’ hopes have been buoyed by the recent multistate procurement in New England, they said during a webinar held by NECA.
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Re-ballot Underway for IBR Ride-through Standard
NERC’s proposed reliability standard addressing IBR ride-through protection is undergoing a re-ballot in hopes of gaining enough industry support for passage as the ERO’s Board of Trustees prepares to meet.
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FERC Rejects Mabee’s 2021 Supply Chain Complaint
FERC said the activist's request for a grid-wide audit of Chinese-manufactured equipment is unnecessary in light of existing standards.
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A picture the North Carolina co-op EnergyUnited posted of damage to their system from Hurricane Helene.
Energy United
Helene Repair Efforts Could Last Weeks for Hardest Hit, Remote Areas
While most customers have seen their power restored since Hurricane Helene hit, some of the hardest hit and most remote customers could wait weeks to get their lights back.
Exelon Asks FERC to Weigh in on Co-location Dispute with Constellation
Exelon on Sept. 30 filed a petition for a declaratory order from FERC on its dispute with Constellation Energy over the latter’s effort to co-locate major loads at two of its nuclear plants.
Newsom Signs Bundle of Grid-related Bills from 2024 Session
The bills signed by the California governor cover rules around transmission approval, GETs, grid reliability standards and bi-directional EV charging.
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PPL's headquarters building in Allentown, Pa.
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FERC Approves $490K in Penalties for NERC Violations
FERC last week approved settlements by NPCC and ReliabilityFirst leveraging $490,000 in penalties for violations of NERC reliability standards.
FERC Reliability Conference to Highlight Resource Adequacy
FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference will feature discussions on resource adequacy and other pressing grid reliability concerns.
DHS Offers $280M in Grants for Cyber Investments
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new block of grants for U.S. states and territories to invest in cybersecurity improvements to critical infrastructure.
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The first turbine blades for Revolution Wind arrive in New London, Conn., in June.
Siemens Gamesa
Eversource Takes Another Financial Hit with OSW Exit
Eversource Energy has formally ended its costly foray into offshore wind development, finalizing the sale of its last two offshore assets and predicting a half-billion-dollar loss as a result. 
Waiting for 45V, US Green Hydrogen Projects Frozen
A panel on hydrogen at the National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium provided a state-of-the-industry update.
BOEM Postpones Oregon Offshore Wind Auction
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has postponed its Oct. 15 Oregon offshore wind energy auction due to limited commercial interest. 
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Long Road Still Ahead for Aroostook Transmission Project
A proposed transmission project to relieve transmission constraints in Maine has received a major boost with the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement of an up-to $425 million investment in the project, but challenges still remain.
Regulators Worry Data Centers Consume Too Much Clean Energy
Pairing power-hungry data centers with clean energy resources is sparking mixed feelings among regulators, who say the grid already is straining with increased electrification and connecting new energy sources.
MISO: Lower Prices, Fewer Outages and Annual Peak in August
MISO reported relatively lower costs and outages in August while it served its annual peak late in the month.
FERC Approves CAISO Plan to Streamline Interconnection Process
FERC approved CAISO's proposal to streamline its generator interconnection process to deal with the “unprecedented volume” of interconnection requests it received in 2023.
PUC Chair Thomas Gleeson delivers his keynote address to Infocast's Texas Clean Energy Summit.
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PUC’s Gleeson at Texas Clean Energy Summit: Smooth Tenure Turns ‘Interesting’
Thomas Gleeson, chair of Texas’ Public Utility Commission, spoke at the Texas Clean Energy summit about the challenges he has faced during his tenure.
Construction on the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line
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Cardinal-Hickory Creek Line Fully Energized 13 Years After MISO Approval
Thirteen years after it was recommended by MISO, the 102-mile, $655 million, often-controversial Cardinal-Hickory Creek line is completely in service.
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Texas RE Endorses ERO Enterprise Strategy
The Texas Reliability Entity has endorsed the long-term strategic plan of the ERO Enterprise that will guide NERC and its regional entities in their collective priorities and activities.
WECC, Members Grapple with Strategic Vision
A proposed update to WECC’s long-term strategy has sparked a debate over whether the organization should describe itself as “The Voice of Reliability in the West.”
FERC Proposes Further Cybersecurity Measures
FERC issued two NOPRs indicating it will direct NERC to develop new cybersecurity standards.
New IBR Standard to Finally Go to Ballot
NERC's inverter-based resources ride-through standard will go out for industry comments and ballots, Standards Committee Chair Todd Bennett told members.
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ERCOT Cybersecurity Monitor Shares Best Practices
ERCOT’s Cybersecurity Monitor Program, a voluntary outreach effort to involve the state’s utilities in sharing best cyber-defense practices, offers a safe place for their cyber discussions.
The Atlanta Financial Center, location of NERC's headquarters in Atlanta
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NERC RSTC Approves Charter Revisions
NERC's Reliability and Security Committee approved changes to its charter and endorsed a standard authorization request aimed at inverter-based resources at this week's meeting.
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In a new report, the Edison Electric Institute projects a steadily increasing need for high-speed electric vehicle chargers across the United States.
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EEI Projects Need for 42.2M Charge Ports by 2035
The Edison Electric Institute has ratcheted up its projections of U.S. electric vehicle adoption, and with it the number of charging ports and grid upgrades that will be needed.
The Buzz at NCEW: The Election, Permitting and IRA Tax Credits
With the presidential election five weeks away, the fate of permitting reform and the Inflation Reduction Act were top of mind for attendees and speakers at the National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium.
Nvidia CEO Huang Explains What’s Behind AI’s Energy Demand
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explained why AI is driving such high demand for electricity and how it could benefit the power grid, and society more generally, in the near future.
State, Industry Reps Debate Future of Gas at NECA Fuels Conference
In a reflection of broader disagreements across the New England energy landscape, speakers at a Northeast energy conference presented divergent visions of the future role of natural gas.
An Isuzu electric truck bearing an electric refrigeration unit manufactured by Thermo King that was showcased by the two companies at a trade show in May, creating a "zero-emission box truck."
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Transportation Companies Turn to Solar, Hybrid Refrigeration
Cargo transportation companies are replacing diesel-powered generators with units fueled by solar, batteries and regenerative brake energy in an effort to cut emissions from refrigerated containers and trucks.
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Sierra Club Urges Big Customers to Push for Clean Energy to Meet Rising Demand
Sierra Club released a report arguing that utilities can meet rising demand with clean resources, but to ensure that happens, the big customers driving much of that growth need to stick to their clean energy commitments.