November 21, 2024

December 2020

FERC Approves SPP’s Western Market Tariff
FERC handed SPP an early Christmas present when it approved the RTO’s second version of a tariff for its five-minute WEIS market.
Wind, Solar, EE, CO2 Storage Win Tax Breaks
Renewables, energy efficiency and carbon capture all won tax break extensions in the massive stimulus and budget bill approved by Congress.
Western RA Planning Must Change, WECC Says
A new WECC report recommends that utilities increase their coordination and adopt dynamic planning reserve margins to ensure resource adequacy.
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: Dec. 17, 2020
The Texas PUC revisited ERCOT market repricing issues, named COO Thomas Gleeson executive director and doled out $307,500 in administrative penalties.
NE States, DC Sign MOU to Cut Transportation Pollution
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and D.C. agreed to launch the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program.
SPP Out to Improve Competitive Tx Selection
SPP has begun gathering stakeholder feedback as staff works to again improve its project selection processes under FERC Order 1000.
Study Proposes New Capacity Treatment for Oregon
Oregon should recognize the capacity contributions of all resources including variable renewables, according to a report commissioned by the state PUC.
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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Dec. 17, 2020
PJM's Markets and Reliability and Members Committees met to discuss market rules, tariff revisions and elect several new members.
ISO-NE PAC Briefs: Dec. 16, 2020
ISO-NE presented to the Planning Advisory Committee feedback on lessons learned from its competitive Boston-area transmission solicitation.
NEPOOL Reliability Committee Briefs: Dec. 15, 2020
The NEPOOL Reliability Committee last week recommended that the Participants Committee support revisions to ISO-NE’s Planning Procedures

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