Renewable Power

ACORE: Lack of Interregional Tx Planning Slowing Wind, Solar Development
A lack of interregional transmission projects is stymying the growth of renewable resources in SPP, MISO & PJM, according to a new report released by ACORE.
ERCOT: In ‘Better Position’ for Summer Heat this Year
ERCOT projects record summer peak demand, but its preliminary assessment says power reserves “are in a better position” than in recent years.
Rural Ohio Lawmakers Want Towns to Have Final Say on Renewables
Rural Ohio voters and their representatives say the decisions of the Power Siting Board on renewable projects should be put to a vote at the township level.
NYISO Challenges NYPSC to Improve Grid Expansion
NYISO urged the New York Public Service Commission to “move quickly” in supporting construction of a meshed transmission network to support offshore wind.
BPU Supports NJ Wind Power Hub
New Jersey’s BPU backed a plan to create a wind energy manufacturing & transportation hub in South Jersey, signing a collaboration agreement with the NJEDA.
Republican-backed Bill Seeks Clear Path for Ind. Renewables
A Republican-backed bill making its way through the Indiana legislature seeks to spur wind and solar development by setting statewide zoning standards.
PJM MOPR in the Crosshairs at FERC Tech Conference
PJM’s minimum offer price rule is living on borrowed time if the comments at FERC’s technical conference on capacity markets are any guide.
Regulators Greenlight NV Energy’s Greenlink West
Nevada's PUC has approved NV Energy’s request to build Greenlink West, a 525-kV transmission line from Las Vegas to the northern part of the state.
NY Kicks Off ‘Dynamic’ Great Lakes Wind Study
NYSERDA held the first in a public outreach webinar series on the progress of a feasibility study for wind power development on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
Va. Solar Farm Wins PJM MOPR Challenge
FERC found the tax relief granted to a solar farm being constructed in Virginia does not fall under PJM’s MOPR or qualify as a state subsidy.

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