How startups can save nuclear tech A recent disturbing report predicts that despite a colossal number of new solar panels and wind turbines over the next quarter century, the planet will still face dangerous rising temperatures. Basically even if these widely embraced clean energy technologies are put on overdrive, we’re still probably screwed. The report … Continue reading How startups can save nuclear tech
ISO-NE Updates Real-Time Fuel Mix Chart Last December, ISO New England, the operator of the region’s bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets, completed a multi-year transition to a new market system that allows generators to submit supply offers on an hourly basis – an enhancement that will help improve power system reliability. On June … Continue reading ISO-NE Updates Real-Time #Fuel_Mix Chart
New Electricity Rates Shift Costs from Big Users, Dim Solar Prospects Welcome to Lexus Lanes on the energy superhighway. OK. That’s hyperbole. New rules (pdf) from California’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) last week, which affect 75% of the state’s residential electricity customers, do shift costs from heavy users further down the food chain, flirt with … Continue reading New #Electricity_Rates Shift Costs from Big Users, Dim Solar Prospects
Appalachian Power expects shortfall from PJM capacity performance rule Appalachian Power expects to have a capacity shortfall because of PJM Interconnection’s capacity performance rule, the company said in an integrated resource plan it issued late last week. The American Electric Power utility has resources through 2019 to meet internal demand, but in 2020, when the … Continue reading Appalachian Power expects shortfall from PJM capacity performance rule
Monitor at Odds with PJM, Marketer over FTR Forfeiture Rule PJM’s Independent Market Monitor told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week that proposals by the RTO and a marketer to change the financial transmission rights (FTR) forfeiture rule would weaken protections against market manipulation. The Monitor leveled the criticism in comments filed last week … Continue reading Monitor at Odds with PJM, Marketer over FTR Forfeiture Rule
PJM Moving on Day-Ahead Schedule Changes WILMINGTON, Del. — PJM officials said last week they intend to move up the day-ahead energy market schedule despite a lack of consensus among stakeholders. RTO officials said they believe the change is necessary as a result of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s April order moving the timely nomination … Continue reading PJM Moving on #Day-Ahead Schedule Changes
Scorching Heat Prompts Warning About Power Supplies Update, 11 a.m.: The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert urging all businesses and residents to conserve electricity to avoid disruptions to power supplies as a heat wave grips much of the state. Recommended conservation steps include turning off all unnecessary lights; delaying using major … Continue reading Scorching Heat Prompts Warning About Power Supplies
Duke Energy to upgrade its Notrees Energy Storage System CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy, Samsung SDI and Younicos will team up to update Duke Energy’s 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at the company’s Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. The system, one of the nation’s largest, has been … Continue reading #Duke_Energy to upgrade its Notrees Energy Storage System
PJM, ERCOT and CAISO have asked the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to remove language from a draft order that they say could undermine the broad exemptions the commission granted RTOs and ISOs in 2013. The three grid operators filed joint comments last week concerning CFTC’s May 2015 draft order on a request from SPP seeking … Continue reading PJM: CFTC Order on SPP Undermines Exemption
NYISO, SPP: Reject Tx Developers’ Protests to Order 1000 Filings NYISO and SPP told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week it should reject transmission developers’ protests to their recent Order 1000 compliance filings. NYISO said that LS Power and NextEra Energy made “inaccurate or misleading statements” in response to its filing, and that the … Continue reading NYISO, SPP: Reject Tx Developers’ Protests to Order 1000 Filings
