News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the NRC and the Department of the Interior.
The mild winter that has moderated energy prices in New England shouldn’t lull policy makers into complacence, ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said.
A study on gas-electric coordination suggests natural gas pipeline operators create an ISO to coordinate communications with electric grid operators.
FERC rejected a request from IMEA for an extended waiver that would allow it to use capacity resources outside of the ComEd LDA to meet its internal resource requirement in serving its load.
More than 60 parties filed comments or protests in response to PJM’s Capacity Performance proposal before last week’s deadline. We have a full summary.
FERC approved SPP’s market-to-market coordination rules with MISO, after the two RTOs resolved an earlier dispute over the creation of flowgates.
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MISO’s Market Monitor urged FERC last week to resolve a standoff between MISO and PJM over interface pricing that he said is costing consumers millions.
FERC said last week that it intends to tighten the rules on the use of hold harmless commitments in support of merger applications.
Environmentalists continued their campaign against the proposed takeover of Pepco by Exelon, with activists urging the D.C. Council to oppose the deal.
News briefs from the states and provinces within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.
