September 15, 2024

September 2024

ISO-NE
ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group Talks Potential of Offshore Wind
Activists, ISO-NE officials, and state representatives from across New England convened in New London, Conn., to discuss the benefits of offshore wind to the region’s power system.
FERC
FERC Workshop Examines How to Speed up Interconnection Queues
FERC is still working to implement the changes to its generator interconnection rules from Order 2023, but it is also considering further changes, as it held a two-day workshop to gather more input. 
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Building Foundations for More than Wind Turbines
Ørsted gathered industry, labor and environmental officials to mark some milestones in preparation for construction of Sunrise Wind and in the development of New York's offshore wind industry.
CAISO
CAISO Backtracks on Proposal to Refine Battery BCR
CAISO is reconsidering its proposal to address unwarranted bid cost recovery payments for storage resources following internal analysis that suggested the proposed solution wouldn’t sufficiently address the problem.
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ERCOT Cybersecurity Monitor Shares Best Practices
ERCOT’s Cybersecurity Monitor Program, a voluntary outreach effort to involve the state’s utilities in sharing best cyber-defense practices, offers a safe place for their cyber discussions.
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NERC RSTC Approves Charter Revisions
NERC's Reliability and Security Committee approved changes to its charter and endorsed a standard authorization request aimed at inverter-based resources at this week's meeting.
MISO
New MISO Day-ahead Market Engine to Emerge Soon After Delay
MISO’s new day-ahead market clearing engine should move into standalone production near the end of September following a delay in testing, RTO executives said.
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EDF Report Promotes Heat Pumps Over Hydrogen in NY
The report commissioned by the Environmental Defense Fund slams the concept of natural gas-hydrogen blends as a false path to New York’s building decarbonization goals.
NYISO
NYISO Proposes Increased Budget, Admin Rate for 2025
NYISO presented its $204 million draft budget for 2025 to the Budget and Priorities Working Group, with an administrative rate of $1.319/MWh based on a 154,700-GWh transmission throughput.
Electricity Canada
Consumer Response Saved Alberta Grid During Jan. 2024 Cold Snap
An emergency alert urging the public to conserve energy helped the Alberta Electric System Operator narrowly avert rolling blackouts during January’s extreme cold snap.

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