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  • RTO Insider

    Capacity Auction Snafu Draws Danly to MISO Board Meeting

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    Mar 23, 2023
    Capacity Market
    By Amanda Durish Cook

    FERC Commissioner James Danly paid a surprise visit to MISO’s Board of Directors meeting following a snag in the RTO’s new capacity accreditation process.

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    Senate ENR

    Senate Energy Comm. Ponders Change in Cybersecurity Authorities

    Mar 23, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By James Downing

    Senators discussed new bills that would give FERC authority over gas pipeline cybersecurity and change how DOE handles cyber threats.

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    Bechtel

    Sierra Club Sues Largest Ill. Coal Plant over Permitting

    Mar 23, 2023
    Fossil Fuels
    By John Cropley

    One of the largest power plants in Illinois has been running without proper permits since it went into service, the Sierra Club contends in a lawsuit.

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    Southern California Edison

    CAISO Board Approves Summer Readiness Measures

    Mar 23, 2023
    CAISO/WEIM
    By Hudson Sangree

    The CAISO Board of Governors approved measures to boost summer reliability, including extending a requirement that batteries be charged during extreme events.

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    Michigan Public Service Commission

    PSC Chair Says Michigan Grid ‘Nowhere it Needs to Be’

    Mar 23, 2023
    State Regulation
    By John Lindstrom

    Michigan PSC chief Dan Scripps told legislators the state’s electric grid is “nowhere it needs to be,” citing outages that affected 1 million residents.

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    EPSA Panel Debates How to Minimize Consumer Pushback as Bills Climb

    Mar 23, 2023
    Conference Coverage
    By K Kaufmann

    Panelists at EPSA's Competitive Power Summit warned that the clean energy transition could be slowed by consumers if monthly energy bills continue to rise.

  • Webinar Wades into Push to Revise US Permitting Rules

    Mar 22, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By James Downing

    The U.S. must change permitting processes to deploy federal infrastructure money and ensure CO2 reductions needed to avoid the worst climate change impacts.

  • FERC Approves SSR Agreement for Wisconsin Coal Plant

    Mar 22, 2023
    Reliability
    By Amanda Durish Cook

    FERC approved a MISO system support resource (SSR) agreement that will keep a Wisconsin coal plant operating for reliability purposes.

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    NERC RSTC OKs Standards Projects, Reliability Guidelines

    Mar 23, 2023
    NERC & Committees
    By Holden Mann

    NERC's RSTC wrapped up its meeting with an invocation of the movie "Moneyball" to explain the committee’s place in the “data-driven world” of reliability.

  • EPSA Forum Speakers Focus on Hurdles to Energy Transition

    Mar 21, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By James Downing

    Industry speakers at EPSA's Competitive Power Summit focused on the electric industry's transition and the hurdles it must overcome to make it happen.

  • SERC LTRA Notes Challenges from IBRs, DERs

    Mar 20, 2023
    Regional Entities
    By Holden Mann

    SERC Reliability sounded a note of confidence in its LTRA, predicting that planning reserve margins in most of its area will meet demand over the next 10 years.

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    Regulators Slash NV Energy’s Transportation Electrification Plan

    Mar 23, 2023
    Battery Electric Buses (BEB)
    By Elaine Goodman

    Nevada regulators gutted NV Energy’s proposed $348 million EV plan, slashing the budget to about $70 million and removing most of its proposed programs.

  • Youngkin Signs Energy Bills to Aimed at Growing Southwest Va. Industry

    Mar 23, 2023
    Fossil Fuels
    By James Downing

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed a half dozen bills that he said will deliver on his “All-American, All-of-the-Above Energy Plan.”

  • Ann Arbor to Open Talks with DTE on Future of Natural Gas Use

    Mar 22, 2023
    Fossil Fuels
    By John Lindstrom

    Ann Arbor officials will begin negotiations with DTE Energy on a new gas franchise agreement aligned with the city’s 2030 carbon neutrality goal.

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    ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: March 21, 2023

    Mar 23, 2023
    ERCOT
    By Tom Kleckner

    ERCOT stakeholders have scheduled three workshops to reach agreement with staff on bridging alternatives until a market redesign is in place.

  • NYISO Battered but not Bruised this Winter

    Mar 22, 2023
    Natural Gas
    By John Norris

    December’s winter storm and early February’s cold snap challenged the New York grid, but they did not cause any emergencies, NYISO told the Operating Committee.

  • Republicans Opening Offer on Permitting is Missing Electric Tx

    Mar 21, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By James Downing

    House Republicans are moving the first energy permitting bill through Congress, but it lacks any provisions around electric transmission.

  • GCPA Names Brad Jones as Power Star Honoree

    Mar 21, 2023
    ERCOT
    By Tom Kleckner

    The GCPA awarded former interim ERCOT CEO Brad Jones with its Pat Wood Power Star for his industry contributions.

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    Calif. Governor Seeks Central Procurement Authority

    Mar 21, 2023
    CAISO/WEIM
    By Hudson Sangree

    California's governor has proposed legislation that could give the Department of Water Resources central procurement authority to ensure resource adequacy.

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    ISO-NE

    FCA 17 Shows Clean Energy Boost, Endgame for Coal in New England

    Mar 21, 2023
    Capacity Market
    By Sam Mintz

    ISO-NE touted its role in New England’s energy transition as it announced the final results of Forward Capacity Auction 17, for the 2026-27 procurement period.

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    FERC Approves NERC Cyber Protection Expansion

    Mar 16, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By Holden Mann

    FERC acted to shore up grid cybersecurity defenses by approving a NERC reliability standard that requires utilities to protect low-impact cyber resources.

  • Panel Debates Impact of Renewables, Electrification on Reliability

    Mar 16, 2023
    FERC & Federal
    By K Kaufmann

    A USEA media briefing addressed the “crisis ahead for electric utilities" as policymakers seek to decarbonize the grid while electrifying the economy.

  • Mich. Lawmakers Grill Utilities over Winter Storm Outages

    Mar 16, 2023
    State Regulation
    By John Lindstrom

    Michigan lawmakers grilled DTE and CMS Energy officials over their efforts to restore power following storms that slammed the state in February and March.

  • EPA Good Neighbor Plan Expected to Accelerate Coal Plant Retirements

    Mar 15, 2023
    Fossil Fuels
    By John Cropley

    EPA announced details of its Good Neighbor Plan to slash emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides; the rules will affect power plants in 23 states.

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    NERC Issues Level 2 Alert on IBR Issues

    Mar 14, 2023
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    By Holden Mann

    NERC called on owners of Bulk Electric System-connected solar generation assets to step up and take action aimed at preventing “systemic performance issues.”

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    DOE, EPA Team Up on Reliability Efforts

    Mar 13, 2023
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    By Holden Mann

    DOE and EPA announced said they will conduct “routine and robust communication” to ensure reliability during the grid’s transition to clean energy sources.

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    DOE Reports Highlight 3 Technologies to Decarbonize US Economy

    Mar 22, 2023
    Hydrogen
    By John Funk

    DOE released three reports assessing how the U.S. can decarbonize by 2050 through massive deployment of hydrogen, advanced nuclear and energy storage.

  • Nevada Plots Approach to Building EV Charging Network

    Mar 21, 2023
    Battery Electric Vehicles
    By Elaine Goodman

    The state is looking to deploy its NEVI funds while assisting other entities with obtaining additional federal grants to expand charging.

  • Guterres: G20 Nations Should Commit to Net Zero by 2040

    Mar 21, 2023
    Carbon Capture
    By K Kaufmann

    A report released by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of potential climate catastrophe by the 2030s if GHGs aren't slashed immediately.

  • Study: Philadelphia Gas Infrastructure Costs Rise as Consumers Electrify

    Mar 21, 2023
    Fossil Fuels
    By Devin Leith-Yessian

    Philadelphia Gas Works must spend billions to replace leak-prone pipes as more customers are likely to switch to electric heating, according to a new report.

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    Enviros Demand NJ Move Faster on 100% EV Rule

    Mar 20, 2023
    Battery Electric Vehicles
    By Hugh Morley

    Supporters of New Jersey’s efforts to adopt California’s ACC II rule urged officials to move faster, citing the danger of missing a crucial year-end deadline.

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    EPA Poised to Approve Calif. Clean Truck Rules, Report Says

    Mar 20, 2023
    California Air Resources Board (CARB)
    By Elaine Goodman

    Good news is reportedly on the way to the California Air Resources Board regarding federal approval for its Advanced Clean Trucks regulation.

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