September 30, 2024

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NRG
PJM OC Briefs: July 11, 2024
PJM's Operating Committee heard that the transmission upgrades needed to allow the retirement of Indian River Unit 4 could be complete by the end of 2025
EIA
Report Looks at Root Causes of Electric Rate Hikes
A new report says residential electric rates have been rising at a pace less than inflation in most states since 2010 and the clean energy transition is not driving the increase. 
Shutterstock
NYISO Stakeholders Question Draft CEII Protection Requirements
The NYISO Transmission Planning Advisory Subcommittee criticized an ISO proposal to include CEII protection requirements.
ERCOT
ERCOT Hires New VP of Public Affairs
ERCOT has named former American Electric Power executive Gilbert Hughes as its new vice president of public affairs, where he will coordinate communications and government affairs.
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Pathways Participants See ‘Pivotal’ Chance to Build New Kind of RTO
The West faces a “pivotal” opportunity to develop a fresh approach to managing its electricity markets, one that could update RTO governance to better accommodate the public policy.
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MISO Monitor Spotlights Congestion Fixes, Market Mismatches in 2023
MISO’s Independent Market Monitor debuted six new market recommendations this year as part of his annual State of the Market report.
DOE
Counterflow: Microgrid Poster Child
Columnist Steve Huntoon says every few years he returns to the subject of microgrids "to beseech everyone to please stop the insanity."
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MISO to Limit Use of $10K VOLL During Long-duration Outages
MISO said stakeholders have convinced it to design an off switch on its proposed $10,000/MWh value of lost load to use during extended load-shedding events.
MISO
MISO: Sloped Curve Would Have Raised 2024/25 Capacity Auction Prices
As it gears up to run its first auctions using sloped demand curves, MISO said prices and procurement would have risen had it used them in this year’s auctions.
Siemens
Renewable Group Asks MISO Community to Consider HVDC Capacity
A renewable energy trade group asked MISO to put more thought into how HVDC transmission’s ability to infuse the footprint with more external capacity could influence MISO’s capacity auctions.

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