MOPR reconsidered: Competitive generators move away from FERC’s PJM order, toward carbon pricing Competitive generators are quietly reversing course on a controversial federal rule many see as a blatant attempt to squash state energy policies. Though competitive suppliers, led by generator Calpine, initiated the complaint that led to the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) expansion … Continue reading #MOPR reconsidered: Competitive generators move away from FERC ‘s PJM order, toward carbon pricing→
Florida PSC approves Tampa Electric’s Durrance solar project The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Tampa Electric’s 60-megawatt (MW) Durrance solar project in Polk County. This is Tampa Electric’s fourth phase of solar expansion, part of an effort that has brought nine projects totaling more than 572 megawatts (MW) online between 2018 and 2020. This … Continue reading #Florida PSC approves #Tampa_Electric ’s Durrance solar project→
NASA Wants To Build A Nuclear Plant On The Moon According to a statement issued by the Department of Energy, the plan will involve the construction of a 10-kW class fission surface power system to be used for demonstrative purposes. The plant is to be manufactured and assembled on Earth and then shipped to the … Continue reading #NASA Wants To Build A Nuclear Plant On The Moon→
FERC Upholds Changes to PJM Reserve Market Design and E&AS Offset Calculation On November 3, 2020, FERC upheld its May 2020 order finding PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) reserve market design to be unjust and unreasonable, and establishing a replacement market design including, among other elements, a downward-sloping Operating Reserve Demand Cure (“ORDC”) and a $2,000/MWh … Continue reading FERC Upholds Changes to PJM Reserve Market Design and E&AS Offset Calculation→
SPP sets new wind record of 18.4 GW, tops 60% of the day’s output Houston — After surpassing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in nameplate wind capacity in October, the Southwest Power Pool reset its record for wind output at 18,442 MW as of 6:20 pm Nov. 14, which equaled 64.4% of the average … Continue reading SPP sets new wind record of 18.4 GW, tops 60% of the day’s output→
Wind power, EVs help Xcel Energy ‘own the future’ In March 2000, the National Academy of Engineering declared electrification to be the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century. According to Teresa Mogensen, senior vice president of energy supply for Xcel Energy, that is an accolade that energy sector leaders must earn every day. “The … Continue reading Wind power, EVs help #Xcel_Energy ‘own the future’→
What’s Fueling the Rise in Green Energy ETFs? Green and renewable energy ETFs have performed exceptionally well so far this year, with the majority of outperformance coming after May. At a base case level, we believe that investor sentiment toward this investment theme may be reflecting the shifting outlook (a Biden win) for the upcoming … Continue reading What’s Fueling the Rise in Green Energy ETFs?→
NIPSCO to replace coal with 2.3 GW of solar, storage in latest RFP The investor-owned utility is leading a rapid transition away from coal assets, but lobbying and advocacy efforts in the state are expected to continue attempting to protect aging coal infrastructure, despite the defeat of a moratorium on new electric generation during Indiana’s … Continue reading #NIPSCO to replace coal with 2.3 GW of solar, storage in latest RFP→
Eos Energy Storage Announces Additional Contract with Carson Hybrid Energy Storage EDISON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Eos Energy Storage LLC (“Eos”), a leading manufacturer of safe, low-cost and long-duration zinc battery storage systems, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply Carson Hybrid Energy Storage, LLC (“CHES”) with six units of Eos Aurora® 500 … Continue reading #Eos Energy Storage Announces Additional Contract with #Carson_Hybrid Energy Storage→
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