October 12, 2024
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FERC’s Rosner Talks Priorities at American Clean Power Association
American Clean Power CEO Jason Grumet and FERC Commissioner David Rosner at the trade group's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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FERC Commissioner David Rosner told members of the American Clean Power Association that one of his main goals is to successfully manage the energy industry’s transition.
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Maryland's high-voltage transmission system: Access to high-voltage lines is limited in the central and eastern parts of the state, which has to import about five times more power than it generates.
PJM
Maryland: The State Where ‘Transmission Has Come to Die’
Debating the impact of FERC's Rule 1920, Abe Silverman of Johns Hopkins told states to "codify, codify, codify" their energy policy goals and policies to ensure PJM has to take them into account in compliance.
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The new reactors at Plant Vogtle, shown here in March 2024, came online years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Next-generation nuclear technology holds the potential for faster timelines and smaller price tags.
Georgia Power Company
NARUC Offers Guidance to States on Advanced Nuclear
Advanced nuclear is gaining momentum as part of federal, state and corporate energy strategies, and a new report lays out many of the potential use cases.
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Powerex said MISO data show that fast-start pricing has had an increasing impact on prices overall in the RTO since it was implemented.
Powerex
Powerex Contests Brattle’s EDAM/Markets+ Comparative Study
The study comparing key features of CAISO’s EDAM and SPP’s Markets+ contains “several material misstatements of facts” and overlooks evidence “directly contrary to its conclusions,” Powerex contends.
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Lew Folkerth, ReliabilityFirst
SERC
SERC Speaker Warns of Challenges in Cloud Transition
A speaker at SERC Reliability's Fall Reliability and Security Seminar discussed some of the emerging challenges with the transition to cloud computing.
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Deloitte's Rod Kleinhammer (left) reads his prepared statement to the TEF's advisory committee.
Texas Senate
Texas Lawmakers Pile on $5B Fund’s Controversy
Texas lawmakers charged with overseeing the state’s $5 billion fund for new gas-fired generation have taken aim at the consulting firm managing the Texas Energy Fund.
NYISO: No Worries Ahead of This Winter
NYISO expects that it will be able to operate reliably, according to the Winter 2024 Operating Study presented to the Systems Operations Advisory Subcommittee.
Brattle Study Finds EDAM Gains, Markets+ Losses for BPA, Pacific NW
BPA would earn $65 million in annual benefits from joining CAISO’s EDAM but face $83 million in increased yearly costs from participating in SPP’s Markets+, according to a new Brattle study.
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Soo Jin Kim, NERC
NERC
NERC Examining Lessons from IBR Standard Development
NERC's Board of Trustees voted to accept five new standards aimed at satisfying FERC's directive on inverter-based resources.
IBR Ride-through Standard Passes Industry Ballot
NERC's Board of Trustees is set to vote on a tranche of five proposed standards covering inverter-based resources, after PRC-029-1 passed its industry ballot last week.
Re-ballot Underway for IBR Ride-through Standard
NERC’s proposed reliability standard addressing IBR ride-through protection is undergoing a re-ballot in hopes of gaining enough industry support for passage as the ERO’s Board of Trustees prepares to meet.
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VP3, RMI
RMI, VP3 Report Lays out Growth Case for Virtual Power Plants
Virtual power plants can help the power grid deal with some of its most pressing issues, such as meeting rising demand and helping to integrate more renewables affordably, according to a recent report from RMI and the Virtual Power Plant Partnership. 
IEA Expects 5.5 TW of New Renewables by 2030
The 5,500 GW of added capacity is enough to outpace the national goals of many countries but not quite enough to meet the target established at COP28: tripling the capacity by 2030.
Panel Calls for Greater Interregional Planning Across the Northeast
Unlocking the full potential of Quebec hydropower to balance renewables through the Northeast will require major efforts to overcome barriers to transmission planning, according to speakers at a webinar led by the Acadia Center.
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NYISO
NYISO Extends Reliability Needs Assessment Comment Period
In response to stakeholder criticism, NYISO updated its draft Reliability Needs Assessment to include an executive summary and appendices, and extended the comment period on the report.
EIA: Colder Weather and Lower Fuel Prices Likely Mean Flat Bills This Winter
While customers spend more on electric bills overall, the home heating portion of EIA’s electricity estimates is almost the same as those for natural gas.
Report Examines Grid Planning for Building Electrification
The new report argues that discussions about building electrification largely leave out one key issue: how to prepare the grid for the higher demand and new consumption patterns associated with the shift.
Wash. Kicks off Cap-and-Invest Electricity Forum
Washington's Department of Ecology kicked off its first virtual electricity forum to provide updates on recent electricity sector rulemaking efforts related to the state’s carbon market.
Jackie Roberts, W.Va. PSC
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W.Va. PSC Adviser Jackie Roberts Announces Retirement
Jackie Roberts announced her retirement from the West Virginia Public Service Commission, capping a 14-year career with the state.
Xcel Energy
IRP Settlement Accelerates Xcel’s Clean Energy Transition
Xcel Energy has reached a settlement with clean energy nonprofits that further swings the utility’s integrated resource planning toward zero-carbon resources.
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Co-location of data centers with zero-emissions energy resources such as the Susquehanna nuclear power plant was discussed during a WECC webinar.
Talen Energy
Regulators Worry Data Centers Consume Too Much Clean Energy
Pairing power-hungry data centers with clean energy resources is sparking mixed feelings among regulators, who say the grid already is straining with increased electrification and connecting new energy sources.
FERC Rejects Mabee’s 2021 Supply Chain Complaint
FERC said the activist's request for a grid-wide audit of Chinese-manufactured equipment is unnecessary in light of existing standards.
FERC Approves $490K in Penalties for NERC Violations
FERC last week approved settlements by NPCC and ReliabilityFirst leveraging $490,000 in penalties for violations of NERC reliability standards.
FERC Reliability Conference to Highlight Resource Adequacy
FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference will feature discussions on resource adequacy and other pressing grid reliability concerns.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at a summit in March.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DHS Offers $280M in Grants for Cyber Investments
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new block of grants for U.S. states and territories to invest in cybersecurity improvements to critical infrastructure.
Tri-State G&T Association
Texas RE Endorses ERO Enterprise Strategy
The Texas Reliability Entity has endorsed the long-term strategic plan of the ERO Enterprise that will guide NERC and its regional entities in their collective priorities and activities.
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The New York Power Authority’s northern New York battery storage project is shown. NYPA has released a draft of its strategic plan to move further into renewable energy development.
NYPA
NYPA Enters Renewable Development with 3.5-GW Plan
NYPA issued a draft of its first Renewables Strategic Plan, which lays out 40 potential projects, 30 of which would be collaborations with private sector entities.
Vermont PUC Rejects Heating Fuel Credit Trading Concept
In a report accompanying the draft Clean Heat Standard rule, the Vermont PUC said it makes no sense for a single small state to create such a costly and complex system.
DC, Md. Push for More EV Chargers in Multiunit Buildings
Both D.C. and Maryland have been working on rules to encourage and accelerate the installation of EV chargers, especially at multiunit dwellings and in low-income neighborhoods, as EV sales continue to grow steadily.
RI Siting Board Claims Authority over Storage Permitting
The Rhode Island Energy Facilities Siting Board ruled it has jurisdiction over large battery storage projects, overruling precedent.
Former PUC Chair Pat Wood III moderates a panel with former Commissioners (left to right) Julie Parsley, Paul Hudson, Brandy Marty Marquez and Will McAdams.
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Overheard at GCPA’s 39th Annual Fall Conference
The Gulf Coast Power Association again reported a record attendance for its annual Fall Conference and discussions on the industry’s future, emerging grid technologies and Texas’ 2025 legislative session.
EFI Foundation CEO Ernest Moniz
EFI Foundation
EFI Foundation Showcases Minnesota Clean Energy Jobs Sector as Model for Midwest
Minnesota received kudos for promoting a clean energy workforce during an EFI Foundation webinar.