October 2016

FERC Denies Rehearing on SDGE Abandonment Incentive
FERC denied San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) request for rehearing of an order that limited the amount the utility can be reimbursed.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT staff told the Technical Advisory Committee it is preparing a proposal to map registered distributed generation units and a white paper on DER.
CAISO Board Approves Broader LSE Definition
The CAISO Board of Governors voted to expand the definition of a “load-serving entity” to include the San Francisco BART and other organizations.
PJM Markets and Reliability and Members Committees Briefs
A summary of measures approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee and the Members Committee on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016.
SPP Board of Directors/Members Committee Briefs
Southwest Power Pool CEO Nick Brown said during his president’s report that cybersecurity issues will be SPP's biggest challenge in 2017.
PacifiCorp Increases Share of EIM Benefit in Q3
PacifiCorp reaped well more than half the $26.16 million in gross benefits yielded by the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) in the third quarter, CAISO said.
FERC OKs PJM, MISO Order 1000 Filing; Denies Rehearing
FERC approved revisions to the MISO-PJM JOA on Order 1000 cross-seam transmission projects, while denying rehearing requests.
ISO-NE Auction Rehearing Requests Denied
FERC rejected requests for rehearing of its order accepting the results of the ISO-NE 10th Forward Capacity Auction.
Crafters of Pa.’s Deregulation Law Look Back After 20 Years
The crafters of the 1996 law that brought retail choice to Pennsylvania gathered in Hershey on its 20th anniversary to reminisce and reflect on its effects.
No End in Sight for PJM Capacity Market Changes
Still unable to reach consensus, PJM members balked again last week at a request from a group of demand-side stakeholders to revisit Capacity Performance.

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