December 24, 2024

July 2020

Experts Discuss Clean Energy Transition in CGEP Webinar
Experts from New England and New York debated how the electricity sector can transition as society moves to a low-carbon, increasingly electrified economy.
Resource Shifts Driving Grid Planning Changes
Winter is replacing summer as the period of greatest stress on the BPS thanks to a diversity of fuel sources, NERC’s State of Reliability Report said.
PG&E Reports Steep Q2 Loss on Bankruptcy, Fire Costs
PG&E reported a loss of $3.73/share in the second quarter, driven mainly by $2.5 billion in costs to exit bankruptcy and help pay for the 2019 Kincade Fire.
Robb Sees Need for Remote Grid Operations
Industry needs to improve its ties to state officials, maintain vigilance on cybersecurity, and develop plans to operate control rooms remotely, NERC CEO Jim Robb said.
Householder Removed from Ohio Speaker Post
Larry Householder was voted out as Ohio House speaker and officially indicted by a federal grand jury on a racketeering conspiracy charge.
WIRES Conference Talks Order 1000, Tx Incentives
Panelists during WIRES’ virtual Summer Meeting discussed the impact of the pandemic on transmission rate structures, Order 1000 and FERC's incentives NOPR.
UPDATE: IIF Closes El Paso Electric Purchase
The privately held Infrastructure Investments Fund completed its acquisition of El Paso Electric after a final regulatory check by the NRC.
MISO, SPP Regulators Mull Seams Recommendations
MISO and SPP regulators are close to asking the RTOs for improvements to transmission operations on their seam as their market monitors wind down a study.
FERC Upholds Cost Allocation on MISO BRPs
FERC rejected transmission customers’ complaint over MISO’s seven-year-old cost allocation plan for baseline reliability projects.
EDAM Design Could Undermine Tx Rights, Critics Say
The proposed expansion of CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market to a day-ahead market won’t be as voluntary as advertised, some stakeholders are arguing.

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