Democrat Cheryl LaFleur joined FERC’s 2 Republicans to approve the Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal, signaling a compromise on how to compute greenhouse gas emissions.
The growing fallout stemming from GreenHat Energy’s record default in PJM’s financial transmission rights market prompted MISO officials to reassure members that a similar situation is unlikely to unfold in MISO.
PJM will extend the submission window for long-term projects an additional two weeks to account for recent transmission planning rule changes.
FERC approved a MISO proposal requiring owners of load-modifying resources to provide clearly documented commitments regarding their availability before participating in the capacity market.
FERC on Thursday issued a ruling clarifying Order 845, the commission’s 2018 directive to improve the generator interconnection process.
CAISO is exploring ways to exchange more low-carbon electricity with the Pacific Northwest, while WestConnect looks to absorb exports from California during overgeneration.
ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said his concerns about New England’s ability to keep the lights on continue to grow despite enacted market rule changes.
PJM Chief Financial Officer Suzanne Daugherty will retire April 1 after working at the RTO for 20 years.
MISO’s Advisory Committee is deliberating whether state regulators elected to the RTO’s Board of Directors should be subject to the same “cooling-off” period required for industry executives.
MISO estimates that it delivered between $3.2 billion and $3.9 billion in benefits to its members in 2018.