December 2015

FERC Orders Tech Conference on PJM FTR Rule Changes
The conference will explore PJM's claim that its existing rules on FTRs and auction revenue rights are unjust and unreasonable.
PJM Seeks Changes to AEP, FirstEnergy PPAs
PJM said AEP's proposed PPA needs changes to preserve competition.
MISO Unveils Queue Rule Transition as Wind Advocates Seek Delay
MISO has settled on a transition plan for its new interconnection queue rules and intends to file Tariff changes with FERC by the end of the year.
MISO: Coal Retirements, Gas Prices, Flexibility Key to CPP Compliance Costs
Additional retirements of coal-fired generation could increase MISO production costs by as much as $97B, according to an analysis of the Clean Power Plan.
Manitoba-Minnesota Tx Line Granted Rate Incentives
ALLETE won FERC approval last week for rate incentives on the Great Northern Transmission Line between Manitoba and Minnesota.
FERC Allows CAISO EIM to Identify Adjacent Capacity
CAISO told FERC that its software’s inability to recognize available balancing capacity was creating false scarcity in the market.
FERC Seeks $2.5M Fine in CAISO Market Manipulation
FERC ordered ETRACOM and its principal trader Michael Rosenberg to respond to allegations that they manipulated the CAISO energy market.
MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Planning Advisory Committee on Dec. 16, 2015, including Business Practices Manual changes.
FERC Briefs
A summary of orders approved by FERC at its open meeting on Dec. 17, 2015., concerning PATH reimbursement and MISO SSR procedures.
FERC Rules Against Entergy over ‘Bandwidth’ Accounting
FERC affirmed an administrative law judge’s 2014 ruling finding fault with Entergy’s accounting in in its fourth annual bandwidth filing.

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