October 25, 2021

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Global Fuel Supply Prompts PJM Manual Changes
Public Service Enterprise Group
Oct 24, 2021
PJM Markets and Reliability Committee (MRC)
By Michael Yoder
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed a series of temporary manual changes regarding minimum fuel requirements during emergency operations.

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Green Hydrogen Coalition
West Ponders Roles for Green Hydrogen
Oct 24, 2021
Airplane Decarbonization
By Robert Mullin
There’s a growing consensus in the West that green hydrogen could play a key role in decarbonizing the region’s energy system, but questions still loom...
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London Economics
Stakeholders Endorse PJM ARR/FTR Market Changes
Oct 24, 2021
Financial Transmission Rights (FTR)
By Michael Yoder
A joint PJM-stakeholder proposal to address the RTO’s auction revenue rights and financial transmission rights won endorsement at the MRC meeting.
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MISO, SPP Eye Small Interregional Tx Projects
Oct 24, 2021
Transmission Planning
By Amanda Durish Cook
MISO and SPP said they will likely establish a smaller interregional project type, which could produce the two's first cross-border transmission project.
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WeaveGrid Plans New EV Charging Project Under Cohort X
Oct 24, 2021
Battery Electric Vehicles
By Jennifer Delony
Cohort X is the tenth group of companies backed by the nonprofit Elemental Excelerator.

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TVA
FERC Rejects Bid to Open TVA to Competition
Oct 21, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
FERC declined a request to open TVA to competition, suggesting it was up to Congress to change the rules for the nation’s largest public power system.

FERC’s Christie Accuses Glick, Clements of Prejudice for RTOs
Oct 21, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Michael Brooks
FERC Commissioner Mark Christie blasted Chair Richard Glick and Commissioner Allison Clements for opposing the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM).
FERC: Mild Winter Ahead, but Severe Weather Risk Remains
Oct 21, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
A new report from FERC says the U.S. energy market seems ready for the winter months but warned that the risks of extreme weather are still a major factor.

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NERC Standards Committee Delays Action on Cold Weather SAR
Oct 20, 2021
NERC & Committees
By Michael Brooks
The NERC Standards Committee voted to delay approving the draft standards authorization request despite a plea from NERC vice president Howard Gugel,

Robb, Granholm Push Modernization at GridSecCon
Oct 20, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and NERC CEO Jim Robb discussed the challenges of climate change and cybersecurity on the second day of GridSecCon 2021.
GridSecCon Panelists Share Cyber Supply Chain Fears
Oct 19, 2021
NERC & Committees
By Holden Mann
Panelists at NERC's GridSecCon 2021 security conference discussed the rapidly growing threat from sophisticated cyberattackers targeting critical software.

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House Energy and Commerce Commit
House E&C Hearing Pits Offshore Wind Against High Energy Prices
Oct 24, 2021
Congress
By K Kaufmann
Democrats at a House E&C Energy Subcommittee hearing focused on the offshore wind industry and its emerging domestic supply chain and jobs.

NJ Transit Buys First Electric Buses
Oct 21, 2021
Heavy-duty vehicles
By Hugh Morley
NJ Transit approved a $9.5 million purchase of eight electric buses to be deployed in a South Jersey environmental justice area.
Developer: Maine Has ‘Golden Opportunity’ to Demo Voluntary Dual-use Solar
Oct 21, 2021
Agriculture & Land Use
By Jennifer Delony
Strategic farm plans for solar could encourage farmers in Maine to take on some risk, BlueWave’s Drew Pierson told the Agricultural Solar Stakeholder Group.

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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Oct. 20, 2021
Oct 24, 2021
Ancillary Services
By Michael Yoder
PJM stakeholders at the MRC meeting rejected two different proposals to change the undefined regulation mileage ratio calculation.

ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Oct. 22, 2021
Oct 24, 2021
ERCOT Board of Directors
By Tom Kleckner
Texas regulators reacted to another potential conservation call by ERCOT by assuring residents the grid operator is using other tools in its toolbox.
Overheard at Connecticut Power and Energy Society's 2021 Fall Conference
Oct 21, 2021
FERC
By Jason York
The Connecticut Power and Energy Society's fall conference focused on equity and inclusion as drivers of "the future of energy."
RTOs Take Various Paths to Order 2222 Compliance
Oct 21, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Michael Kuser
Advanced Energy Economy on Tuesday hosted a panel of industry experts and regulators who evaluated the progress of RTOs/ISOs toward Order 2222 compliance.

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FERC Hits NY Hydro Plant for Delayed Repairs
Oct 21, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Michael Kuser
FERC threatened to fine the former operator of a New York hydro project for failing to complete safety repairs before losing its rights to the dam.
Louisiana PSC
La. Regulators Threaten MISO Departure over Tx Costs
Oct 21, 2021
Transmission Planning
By Amanda Durish Cook
Louisiana regulators say they'll consider a split with MISO if ratepayers are forced to fund major transmission built in northern parts of the footprint.

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FERC Approves Funding for NERC Office Move
Oct 18, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
FERC has approved a $2 million expenditure to allow NERC to leave its current office space in the Atlanta Financial Center by next year.

NAGF Speakers Highlight Resource Mix, Cyber Challenges
Oct 14, 2021
NERC & Committees
By Holden Mann
Speakers at the North American Generator Forum's Virtual Compliance Conference shared warnings about the grid's most pressing reliability risks.
EBA Panel Discusses Management and Mitigation of Cybersecurity Risks
Oct 12, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Jason York
A panel on the opening day of the Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Forum discussed cybersecurity risks on critical energy infrastructure.
Panelists Warn More Work Needed on Grid Cybersecurity
Oct 12, 2021
NERC & Committees
By Holden Mann
Panelists at the Smart Electric Power Alliance's conference in Atlanta warned that taking cybersecurity seriously will need a lot more investment.

DOE
DOE, NREL Launch Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator
Oct 7, 2021
FERC & Federal
By Holden Mann
The Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced an accelerator focused on cybersecurity solutions for the power grid.
Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative
Grid Operators Seek Policy Role, Reliability `Safety Valve'
Oct 6, 2021
Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
Grid planners need more input on policy and a reliability “safety valve,” the Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative said in a new paper.

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Mass. Needs ‘Holistic’ Look at Energy Transition, Consultant Says
Oct 21, 2021
Fossil Fuels
By Emily Hayes
After passing an extensive climate law earlier this year, Mass. must look closely at the pathways for rapid decarbonization, consultant Dan Allegretti said.

Congressional Democrats Rally for Budget Bill, Climate Action
Oct 20, 2021
Congress
By K Kaufmann
A group of congressional Democrats rallied in front of the Capitol to urge the passage of the budget reconciliation bill before the U.N. Climate Conference.
Maine Regulators Hear from CMP, Residents on NECEC Permit
Oct 20, 2021
Company News
By Emily Hayes
A delay of the NECEC transmission line could cost Central Maine Power an extra $67 million, according to CEO Thorn Dickinson.
EJ Committee Seeks Extension on CARB GHG Scoping Plan
Oct 20, 2021
Environmental & Social Justice
By Elaine Goodman
A plan that will serve as a roadmap for California to reach its decarbonization goal may be delayed as a committee asks for more time to finish its work.

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NJ Floats New Electric Bus Plan
Oct 19, 2021
Battery Electric Buses (BEB)
By Hugh Morley
Experts tell New Jersey to think big on replacing diesel school buses with new EVs; lawmakers follow suit with a proposal for an expanded pilot project.
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Regulators Discuss Conn. Progress on ‘Equitable Modern Grid’
Oct 19, 2021
Light-duty vehicles
By Jason York
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority discussed its progress on its Equitable Modern Grid initiative at a recent webinar.