June 2020

AEP, DTE, Others Face NERC Penalties
FERC accepted settlements for violations of NERC reliability standards, with AEP, DTE, Eversource, PGE and Exelon among those hit with monetary penalties.
Bulk Tx, 115-kV Upgrades Needed for NY 70×30 Goal
NYISO will need to expand its bulk transmission and some low-voltage lines to meet New York’s 2030 climate goals, according to the ISO's latest CARIS.
NEPOOL Participants Comm. Briefs: June 23-24, 2020
ISO-NE Monitor David Patton presented his 2019 assessment of the RTO, comparing its markets with others in the East and making several recommendations.
PJM Revises Consultant Scope for ARR/FTR Review
PJM revised its proposed review of its ARR and FTR markets as stakeholders decide whether to put work on the issue on hiatus until a report is completed.
NE Utilities Lay out Strategies for Net-zero Emissions
Representatives of three of the dominant utilities in New England briefed NECA members about their companies’ aggressive decarbonization efforts.
GOP Continues Opposition to Pa. RGGI Plans
Pennsylvania Republican senators said that Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to join RGGI will accelerate the closure of the state’s coal-fired generating plants.
Companies Debate When to Bring Back Staff
GCPA hosted a discussion with ERCOT CEO Bill Magness and AEP's Scott Smith on the future of office work amid and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEI Emphasizes Cooperation with Renewables
In her annual State of the Industry address, NEI CEO Maria Korsnick positioned nuclear not as a competitor with renewables but as a partner.
NY Climate Action Council Looks at Deep Decarbonization
New York’s Climate Action Council met to lay the groundwork for a scoping plan to help the state achieve its nation-leading clean energy goals.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: June 24, 2020
ERCOT’s TAC held its first full working meeting since the COVID-19 outbreak, endorsing revision requests and learning about the grid operator's new HQ.

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