Tag Archives: Capacity

Ohio utility ‘bailouts’ could impact capacity market

Ohio utility ‘bailouts’ could impact capacity market Papers filed last week by FirstEnergy in one of Ohio’s utility “bailout” cases suggest how approval of the plans could potentially give companies an edge in upcoming capacity auctions for the PJM grid area. The proposals could mean more profits for utilities and their affiliated coal and nuclear … Continue reading Ohio utility ‘bailouts’ could impact capacity market

PJM files stop-gap demand response rules with FERC

PJM files stop-gap demand response rules with FERC Grid operator PJM Interconnection has filed a plan to allow demand response to participate in the May 2015 Base Residual Auction (BRA), in the event the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal of FERC Order 745’s dismissal, SNL Energy reports. Read full article at UtilityDive

Exelon would profit from reforms proposed by operator of electric-grid

Exelon would profit from reforms proposed by operator of electric-grid Ever have someone bail when they said they’d be there? That’s exactly what happened during the polar vortex last winter when nearly a quarter of power producers didn’t show up to provide power to the electric grid during one of the coldest days on record. … Continue reading Exelon would profit from reforms proposed by operator of electric-grid