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Optimism Is Warranted in the Power Industry in 2022 and Beyond

Optimism Is Warranted in the Power Industry in 2022 and Beyond Opportunities are everywhere in the power industry these days. Not only are wind and solar energy seeing explosive growth, but also several other technologies are showing real signs of promise. Battery energy storage systems and microgrids have become mainstream grid components. Advanced nuclear power … Continue reading Optimism Is Warranted in the Power Industry in 2022 and Beyond

NYISO Further Explores Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Power Markets

NYISO Further Explores Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Power Markets The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released an array of options that it plans to explore to respond to changes in the state’s wholesale electricity markets, including slapping a price on carbon emissions to better incentivize more environmentally friendly options, according to its Power … Continue reading NYISO Further Explores Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Power Markets

States can’t bar efficiency technologies from wholesale electricity markets, FERC rules

States can’t bar efficiency technologies from wholesale electricity markets, FERC rules The decision, responding to a petition from Advanced Energy Economy to clarify the commission’s authority, is seen as a win for advocates of demand management technologies. he Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a Dec. 1 order, barred states from blocking energy efficiency from competing … Continue reading States can’t bar efficiency technologies from wholesale electricity markets, FERC rules

PJM price formation proposal would dramatically change how prices are set in the RTO

PJM price formation proposal would dramatically change how prices are set in the RTO PJM has engaged in market reforms before. Most recently with the establishment of a capacity performance (CP) product in the wake of the 2014 polar vortex. But PJM’s new price formation proposal goes beyond anything the RTO has attempted in the … Continue reading PJM price formation proposal would dramatically change how prices are set in the RTO

New England ISO targets 2018 for full DR integration into wholesale power market

New England ISO targets 2018 for full DR integration into wholesale power market FERC finalized Order 745 in 2011, and in the ensuing years, the rule survived a series of challenges before finally being upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The lengthy court battle only ended just last year, and now wholesale market operators are … Continue reading New England ISO targets 2018 for full DR integration into wholesale power market