A new, “expedited” CAISO initiative seeks to establish a process for selecting and procuring black start resources.

FERC approved CAISO's agreements to procure frequency response from the Bonneville Power Administration and Seattle City Light.

Solar photovoltaic resources can provide ancillary services in a way comparable to conventional generating resources, according to a study released by CAISO.

ERCOT 2017 goals include accomodating distributed generation, enhanced ancillary services and improved reliability-must-run practices.

CAISO has kicked off an initiative to explore how it can procure resources equipped to automatically respond to disturbances in grid frequency.

The debate over metering DER in front of or behind the customer’s load was the focus of the PJM Market Implementation Committee’s most recent special session on the topic Nov. 22.

FERC proposed revising its pro forma GIAs to require all newly interconnecting facilities to install and enable primary frequency response capability.

The PJM Market Monitor reported that capacity and regulation market results were “generally competitive” in the first 9 months of 2016, but remain vulnerable to stress.

IP&L complained to FERC that its energy storage battery at the Harding Street Station is supporting the MISO grid without any way of being compensated.

CAISO is seeking stakeholder input on how to respond to a solar eclipse that will significantly curtail output from California’s growing solar generation portfolio next August.