October 2019

Enviro Officials Talk Carbon, Consequences at OPSI
PJM's diverse geographic footprint produced divergent opinions on the viability of carbon pricing in the RTO's market at OPSI's annual meeting in Baltimore.
Overheard at GridSecCon 2019
NERC's ninth annual GridSecCon was the biggest yet as more than 600 attendees heard talks on drones, insider threats, supply chain risks and other topics.
Colleagues Pay Tribute to Mike Assante
Five former colleagues offered sometimes tearful, often funny, tributes to the late Mike Assante during the emotional highlight of GridSecCon 2019.
MISO Proposes 2020 Spending Increase, Static Rates
MISO will not seek an increase in Tariff rates in 2020 despite proposed spending increases.
Entergy Beats Q3 Earnings Expectations
Entergy beat Wall Street’s expectations with a third-quarter adjusted earnings of $506 million ($2.52/share), up from $431 million ($2.35/share) a year ago.
DTE Posts Lower Q3 Earnings, Touts Decarbonization
DTE Energy’s earnings fell last quarter despite gains for its electric business, it said during a call that highlighted its push for zero carbon emissions.
PG&E Bankruptcy Judge Appoints Mediator
The federal judge overseeing Pacific Gas and Electric’s bankruptcy named a mediator to help the utility and its bondholders negotiate a reorganization plan.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Balancing Between States, PJM
Former utility commissioners Ann McCabe, David Svanda and Betty Kane argue for a greater role for OPSI in the PJM stakeholder process.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Oct. 23, 2019
ERCOT's attempt to alert stakeholders that scheduling entities will be required to submit certificates for electricity resale resulted in a kerfuffle.
Tx Summit Explores California’s Link to Rest of West
The often tense relationship between California and other Western states occupied much of this year’s Transmission Summit West.

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