Subsidies a Bone of Contention as Renewable Energy Producers Seek Federal Ruling Supporters of expanding renewable energy are headed for a showdown with New England’s energy market operator at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over an arcane rule that could have major implications in the near future for how much is invested in solar and … Continue reading Subsidies a Bone of Contention as Renewable Energy Producers Seek Federal Ruling→
FERC orders ISO-NE to nix new power suppliers’ ability to ‘lock in’ capacity prices Washington — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has found that ISO New England’s capacity market rules allowing new entrants to “lock in” their initial clearing price for seven years are no longer just and reasonable, and directed the grid operator to … Continue reading FERC orders ISO-NE to nix new power suppliers’ ability to ‘lock in’ capacity prices→
FERC Upholds ISO-NE CASPR Program on Rehearing On November 19, 2020, FERC upheld its March 2018 order addressing ISO New England, Inc.’s (“ISO-NE”) Competitive Auctions with Sponsored Policy Resources (“CASPR”) proposal to integrate certain state-supported resources into its capacity market (see March 20, 2018 edition of the WER). FERC’s November 19 order upheld its prior … Continue reading FERC Upholds ISO-NE CASPR Program on Rehearing→
Most N.E. governors want the power grid to change (guess which one doesn’t?) Governors of five New England states have called for big changes in the regional electricity market, as well as the transmission planning process and how the New England power system operator is run. There are, of course, six New England states. No … Continue reading Most N.E. governors want the power grid to change (guess which one doesn’t?)→
Gas-Heavy ISO-New England Braces for Steep Influx of Wind, Solar, Storage While it is currently highly dependent on natural gas generation today, about 95% of ISO-New England’s (ISO-NE’s) interconnection request queue—a proposed total capacity of 20.9 GW—comprises wind, solar, and battery projects. That clearly indicates that developers in New England’s wholesale market “are looking to … Continue reading Gas-Heavy ISO-New England Braces for Steep Influx of Wind, Solar, Storage→
How long will NH continue to have fossil fuel generators? Granite Shore Power receives ISO-NE payments simply for keeping power plants available Will New Hampshire continue to burn coal and oil to produce electricity? And for how long? Those are questions for Granite Shore Power, a conglomerate of 18 companies that in January 2018 bought … Continue reading How long will NH continue to have fossil fuel generators?→
Killingly power plant wins Siting Council approval Construction on the largest new power plant the state has seen in over a decade could begin as early as this fall, after the Connecticut Siting Council issued a key approval. The council on Thursday approved a “certificate of environmental compatibility and public need” for Killingly Energy Center … Continue reading Killingly power plant wins Siting Council approval→
End the energy supply scam now According to a report commissioned by the attorney general, 500,000 Massachusetts residents who switched to competitive supply companies are paying more, on average, than they would if they’d stayed with Eversource, National Grid, or Unitil. You know those energy company reps who knock on your door at the worst … Continue reading End the energy supply scam now→
There’s plentiful gas on our doorstep. Let’s use it As an independent group not beholden to any energy source, ISO-New England President-CEO Gordon van Welie, in his State of the Grid conference call Wednesday, simply laid out the challenges of the organization that runs the power-generating system to meet the demand for electricity, given the … Continue reading There’s plentiful gas on our doorstep. Let’s use it→
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