Princeton professor Jesse Jenkins opened a Raab Roundtable with a sobering look at the dramatic changes needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Four Western utilities generally complied with FERC Order 845 but had shortcomings in several common areas, the commission found.
New England’s carbon emissions could decrease by a 1.45 million short tons per 1,000 MW of offshore wind capacity added, according to a NESCOE study.
NEPOOL focused on how to apply transmission charges to a storage resource when it is charging for later resale and not providing a service.
ISO-NE announced its first competitive transmission solicitation to address concerns associated with the retirement of the Mystic Generating Station.
FERC directed MISO to submit another Order 845 to clear up its process related to technological advancements, service requests and contingent facilities.
FERC conditionally accepted Jersey Central Power & Light’s proposed rate request, subject to refund following hearing and settlement judge procedures.
FERC approved a MISO proposal to once again allow transmission owners to provide initial funding for transmission upgrades needed for generation projects.
FERC denied a complaint from PJM’s Monitor that alleged the RTO erred when it decided against penalizing Tenaska over supposed fuel-cost policy violations.
NYISO’s Management Committee recommended the Board of Directors approve a short-term reliability process to evaluate and address reliability impacts.