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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 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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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
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.
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
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
NERC & Committees
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.”
EPA / DOE
DOE, EPA Team Up on Reliability Efforts
Mar 13, 2023
FERC & Federal
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.

NJ DEP
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.