The biggest player in the beleaguered nuclear power industry wants a place alongside solar, wind and hydroelectric power collecting extra money for producing carbon-free electricity. Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), operator of the largest fleet of U.S. nuclear plants, says it could have to close three of them if Illinois rejects the company’s pitch to let … Continue reading Nation’s biggest #nuclear firm makes a play for green money #EXC→
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Passes ComEd’s Energy Plan The Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee today passed SB 1879, known as “The Energy Plan for Illinois’ Future,” out of committee. The comprehensive bill expands support for renewable energy in Illinois and ensures that energy consumers and the state economy will continue to … Continue reading Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Passes ComEd’s Energy Plan→
GE to auction transmission capacity from Linden variable frequency transformer smart grid project GE Energy Financial Services plans to auction 315 MW of bi-directional electricity transfer capacity across its Linden Variable Frequency Transformer smart grid project. This project uses GE technology to enable simple and controlled transmission path between electrical grids. The auction will be … Continue reading #GE to auction transmission capacity from #Linden variable frequency transformer smart grid project→
Ohio’s General Assembly should heed PJM Interconnect on grid reliability in its energy mandate review Last June, Ohio’s General Assembly passed a bill (SB 310) freezing Ohio’s energy efficiency and renewable portfolio mandates. The bill required that the General Assembly establish a committee to review the merits of the mandates and whether they should be … Continue reading Ohio’s General Assembly should heed PJM Interconnect on grid reliability in its energy mandate review→
A lot of coal plant deactivations ahead in PJM between now and June 1 With the initial compliance deadline under the federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) coming up on April 16, PJM Interconnection has had to clear a lot of coal plant deactivations, with many of them timed around the initial deadline. A … Continue reading A lot of coal plant deactivations ahead in PJM between now and June 1→
GE unit to auction transmission capacity from its smart grid project General Electric unit GE Energy Financial Services announced today that it will auction 315 MW of bi-directional electricity transfer capacity across its Linden Variable Frequency Transformer smart grid project, which uses GE technology to enable a simple and controlled transmission path between electrical grids. … Continue reading GE unit to auction transmission capacity from its smart grid project→
FERC Rejects Illinois Municipal Electricity Agency Waiver From PJM Capacity Rules On March 9, 2015, FERC rejected the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency’s (“Illinois MEA”) waiver from PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) capacity rules for the 2018/2019 delivery year. As a result, the Illinois MEA cannot use a majority of generation located outside of the Commonwealth Edison … Continue reading FERC Rejects Illinois Municipal Electricity Agency Waiver From PJM Capacity Rules→
