November 21, 2024

August 2022

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Heat Wave to Test Western Grid this Weekend
Forecasters say California and the Southwest will see extreme heat this weekend, with conditions like those that strained the grid over Labor Day weekend 2020.
Matthew T. Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
ERO Supports FERC’s Extreme Weather Standards Proposal
In a joint filing to FERC, NERC and the REs supported the commission’s proposal to modify NERC’s reliability standards in response to climate change.
Library of Congress
5th Circuit Finds in Favor of NextEra’s ROFR Appeal
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas’ right-of-first-refusal law violates the dormant Commerce Clause, granting NextEra's appeal of the legislation.
Oregon DEQ
Oregon Moving Quickly to Adopt Advanced Clean Cars II Rules
Oregon regulators are racing to adopt by year-end a California rule requiring all new cars sold in the state to be zero-emission or plug-in hybrid by 2035.
DOE
Granholm Says DOE Keeping an Eye on Winter Fuels
The federal government is standing ready to help New England with fuel supply and grid reliability this winter, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.
Avista
SPP’s Markets+ Offering Attracts 6 More Western Entities
Seven Western entities have now expressed support for participating in the next phase of SPP's market development in the Western Interconnection.
Xcel Energy
MISO Gathering Stakeholder Input on LRTP Cost Allocation
MISO is collecting stakeholder suggestions on what design elements it should include in a new cost allocation for future projects in its LRTP.
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NJ Eyes Rules to Protect, Gather Advanced Metering Data
New Jersey is studying how to set data-gathering rules to ensure the implementation of advanced metering infrastructure helps ratepayers cut energy use.
Entergy
MISO Recommends Lower Distribution Factor to Address Congestion
To decrease congestion, MISO is suggesting a tighter limit on how much new generation can affect the surrounding grid without triggering more network upgrades.
Entergy
MISO Cancels Hartburg-Sabine Competitive Project
A MISO staff planning committee has determined that the $130 million, 500-kV Hartburg-Sabine Junction project in East Texas is no longer necessary.

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