How microgrids should be regulated was a central topic at the third annual conference held by the International District Energy Association.
FERC allowed GridLiance High Plains to begin rate recovery Nov. 1 for its facilities in the Oklahoma Panhandle but set its annual transmission revenue requirement subject to refund.
MISO can create external zones for its annual capacity auction and place time limits on members’ settlement disputes, FERC ruled in a pair of Oct. 31 orders.
FERC approved CAISO’s proposal to limit the megawatt quantity of the bid adder for the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
The role of regulators in adapting to new transmission technology was the topic for the opening general session of the EBA Mid-Year Energy Forum.
A MISO workshop on energy storage as transmission made clear how much the technology is blurring the once clear lines between generation and transmission.
FERC Commissioner Richard Glick reiterated his opposition to the Trump administration’s efforts to protect coal and nuclear generation.
The Energy Bar Association’s Mid-Year Energy Forum featured a debate over FERC Order 1000 and a discussion of return on equity incentive adders.
FERC rejected rehearing requests from wind developers who say MISO is moving too slowly for them to meet the PTC deadline.
The Energy Bar Association’s Mid-Year Energy Forum featured debates over FERC Order 1000, state-federal jurisdiction, rate structures and PURPA.