By STEVE DANIELS After a year of build-up, Exelon today finally unveiled its state legislation to hike electricity rates in most of Illinois to boost revenue at its fleet of six nuclear plants. The measure would slap an electric-bill surcharge of about $2 a month on the average household served by Commonwealth Edison and Ameren … Continue reading Exelon nuke-rescue bill lands at last. But is it a market-based solution?
Barbara Grady Tuesday, March 3, 2015 – 3:05am Despite warnings that adding transportation fuels to California’s cap and trade system would wreak havoc on the market and hurt the state’s economy, the first auction to include emissions from cars, trucks, ships and the like officially sold out last week. Read the full article at GreenBiz.
Kathleen Wolf Davis | Mar 03, 2015 American Electric Power (AEP) is one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S. It serves more than 5.3 million customers in 11 states. It also owns nearly 38,000 MW of generating capacity and owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a more than 40,000-mile network that includes … Continue reading American Electric Power
February 27, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of next week’s hearing on “21st Century Energy Markets: How the Changing Dynamics of World Energy Markets Impact our Economy and Energy Security,” the majority and minority staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are seeking feedback from stakeholders, releasing a series of questions for discussion. … Continue reading Committee Solicits Feedback on Energy Markets
From the February 24, 2015 issue of Public Power Daily Originally published February 23, 2015 By Paul Ciampoli News Director Independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) recently submitted reports to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on fuel assurance issues in response to a directive from the commission issued in late 2014. Read … Continue reading Grid operators address fuel assurance issues in filings made at FERC
February 24, 2015 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to file tariff revisions to establish rates, terms and conditions for reliability-must-run (RMR) service under which generating units that announce their intention to shut down, but are needed to ensure transmission system reliability and the efficient operation of … Continue reading FERC Orders NYISO to File Tariff Revisions, Pro Forma Agreement for RMR Service
RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Grid evolution, emerging markets and broader regional cooperation continue to shape the multi-year Strategic Plan of the New York Independent System Operator NYISO. The 2015-2019 Strategic Plan details key priorities that the NYISO will focus on over the next several years. A five-year blueprint for addressing market dynamics, the annual strategic plan … Continue reading NYISO: Evolving grid and emerging markets shape strategic plan
February 24, 2015 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted Order No. 1000 interregional filings by Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) and Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. (MISO). The two regions agreed on many revisions to their joint operating agreement (JOA) related to transmission coordination but disagreed on certain cost allocation methods that must be … Continue reading FERC Accepts Order No. 1000 Interregional Filings by SPP, MISO
TOM JOHNSON | FEBRUARY 23, 2015 New transmission projects or upgrades to existing infrastructure lead investments being made by company Public Service Enterprise Group is continuing to rely on its gas and electric utility to drive its profits, with its work on transmission lines accounting for a big share of that money. Read full article … Continue reading PSEG Continues to Count on its Utility to Power Profits, Says Earnings Call
By Joseph Deinlein February 24, 2015 at 3:00 AM Terry Boston, president of CEO of PJM Interconnection LLC, will retire at the end of the year. – (Photo / Submitted) The president and CEO of the regional wholesale electricity transmission organization that covers Pennsylvania and 12 other states and Washington, D.C., is retiring. Read the … Continue reading PJM leader to retire
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