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By Michael Kuser FERC last week denied requests for rehearing of its April 2016 order that approved capacity market changes to prevent ISO-NE generation owners from retiring resources that are still economic (ER16-551-003). The new rules changed how retiring generators declare their intention with de-list bids — the minimum capacity...

By Michael Kuser New England will see its grid integrate more renewable resources and increase its reliance on natural gas-fired generation over the coming decade, according to ISO-NE’s 2017 Regional System Plan. | ISO-NE The plan, which forecasts power system needs through 2026, highlights increasing wind and solar penetration, flat load...

By Rich Heidorn Jr. ISO-NE has barred Invenergy’s planned Clear River Energy Center Unit 2 from offering into February’s capacity auction because of permitting delays resulting from local opposition to the natural gas-fired plant in Burrillville, R.I. Clear River Energy Center project rendering | Invenergy Invenergy publicized ISO-NE’s decision for...

The Department of Energy’s proposal to provide “full recovery” of coal and nuclear plant costs in RTOs with capacity and energy markets was short on details, notably providing no estimate of the cost of such policies. But PJM’s Independent Market Monitor and several other stakeholders have published estimates ranging from...

By Michael Kuser and Rich Heidorn Jr. Vistra Energy will acquire Dynegy in a $1.7 billion all-stock deal that will create a power generation and retail giant owning 40 GW of capacity and serving nearly 3 million customers, mainly in ERCOT, PJM and ISO-NE, the companies announced Monday. Morgan addressing...

By Michael Kuser As homes become smarter and electric vehicles increasingly become the norm, there will be money to be made in managing how and when people use power. But investors are still in the early stages of figuring out how to make returns on the rapid changes overtaking the...

By Michael Kuser Avangrid third-quarter earnings fell 9% to $99 million on weaker-than-expected wind production, which the company said was partially offset with improved operations elsewhere. Year-to-date profits were still up 8%. Avangrid CEO James P. Torgerson “The third quarter historically sees the least amount of production from wind resources,...

ISO-NE will revise the scope of its 2027 transmission needs assessments for Eastern Connecticut, Southwest Connecticut and New Hampshire after stakeholders raised questions about the study’s dispatch modeling, Director of Transmission Planning Brent Oberlin said Wednesday. “It seems to be as you dial in more and more on the bus...

By Rich Heidorn Jr. WASHINGTON — Even as the Trump administration has rejected the Paris Agreement and works to boost coal-fired generation, optimism has been building on the East Coast for the offshore wind industry. The U.S. market has gained momentum in the last two years, the head of DONG...

By Rich Heidorn Jr. WASHINGTON — Gas supply for New England and Southern California is the top reliability concern for the coming winter, FERC officials said Thursday. Commission staff said they saw no major risks of significant disruptions this winter but that they would be closely monitoring gas supplies in...