Capacity Market

Supreme Court Upholds FERC Jurisdiction over DR

The Supreme Court Monday upheld FERC’s jurisdiction over demand response, reversing the D.C. Court of Appeals in a 6-2 ruling.

FERC Accepts ISO-NE’s Solar Count over Protests
FERC has accepted ISO-NE’s 390-MW reduction in its load forecast, reflecting the impact of distributed solar resources.
FERC Orders Sloped Zonal Curves for FCA 11
FERC ruled that the ISO-NE Tariff is unjust and unreasonable because it uses vertical demand curves in constrained zones.
Exelon Calls FirstEnergy PPA ‘Grossly Lopsided,’ Says it Can Offer a Better Deal
Exelon has joined the opposition to FirstEnergy's attempts to win guaranteed payments for its Ohio power plants.
FERC Again Rejects Challenge to ISO-NE New Entry Pricing
FERC reaffirmed ISO-NE's new entrant pricing rule, again rejecting complaints that it suppresses capacity prices and discriminates against existing resources.
FERC Orders MISO to Change Auction Rules
FERC has ordered MISO to change the way it conducts capacity auctions beginning with the 2016/17 auction in April.
MISO to Tackle Capacity, Queue, Caps and CPP in 2016
It’s been 15 years since FERC approved MISO as an RTO and, like a teenager, MISO is experiencing a growth spurt.
Infrastructure Moves to Forefront in New England
Infrastructure expansion has been the dominant theme in New England in recent years, and 2016 appears to be no different.
After Year of Change, PJM Faces Questions
2015 was a year of change for PJM, which said goodbye to CEO Terry Boston and ushered in its new Capacity Performance product.
FERC Again Rebuffs Brayton Point Union
FERC denied rehearing of its June decision certifying the ninth Forward Capacity Auction results in ISO-NE.

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