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By William Opalka Consolidated Edison will stop using the “PSEG wheel” next April, following through on a promise it made late last year in a dispute with PJM over transmission upgrade costs. The company said it would not renew two point-to-point transmission agreements under which Public Service Electric and Gas...
By William Opalka NYISO asked FERC Thursday to approve Tariff revisions that would make it easier for generators to get a place in the transmission queue “class year” (ER16-1627). The ISO’s large facility interconnection procedures require generators to complete a three-step study process, starting with a high level feasibility study,...
By William Opalka The developers of an underwater transmission project that would deliver hydroelectric and wind power into New England filed for permits last week for the New York section of the project (16-T-0260). Anbaric Transmission and National Grid filed for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need with...
By William Opalka A merchant transmission developer asked FERC last week for authority to negotiate transmission contracts for a mostly underwater cable to transport 1,000 MW of electricity underneath 260 miles of the Erie Canal and Hudson River to New York City (ER16-1495). Erie Canal Source: New York State Canal...
By William Opalka RENSSELAER, N.Y. — NYISO is proposing to change the way stakeholders prioritize internal projects, effective with the 2017 priority list. The ISO reviewed its proposal at Wednesday’s Management Committee meeting, nearing the end of a process that began in the Budget and Priorities Working Group last September.
By William Opalka A former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under federal investigation for his dealings with companies with business before state government, including power plant developer Competitive Power Ventures, according to the New York Daily News. CPV Valley Energy Center Project Rendering Source: CPV The...
By William Opalka Contrary to an earlier analysis, the closure of Entergy’s FitzPatrick nuclear plant will not leave New York short of generation in 2019, NYISO says. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant Source Entergy In a report in February, the ISO had said the loss of the 882-MW plant on Lake Ontario...
By William Opalka FERC told NYISO last week that proposed changes to its rules for reliability-must-run generators are insufficient, ordering another compliance filing in 60 days. Cayuga Plant Source: Wikipedia In February 2015, the commission found NYISO’s Tariff unjust and unreasonable because it lacked rules governing the retention and compensation...
By William Opalka ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Public Service Commission voted 3-1 Wednesday to allow municipalities statewide to make bulk purchases of electricity and natural gas, including renewable power (14-M-0224). Community Solar Farm Source: NYSERDA The Community Choice Aggregation program is part of the state’s Reforming the Energy...
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