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FERC Rejects PJM’s Method for Capacity Offer Caps
FERC ordered PJM  to change its method of calculating capacity market offer caps, saying it was inconsistent with its practice in the energy market.
MISO: Energy Storage Could Work into Existing Market Structure Next Year
MISO could have a limited set of market rules for energy storage as early as 2017.
Storage, DR Dominate Talk at ERCOT Market Summit
Energy storage, demand response and solar have a place alongside wind in the Texas market, speakers at Infocast’s ERCOT Market Summit said last week.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
A roundup of news from the ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee meeting last week.
FERC Likely to Eliminate Must-Offer Rule for West
FERC proposed eliminating a market transparency rule imposed on the WECC region during the height of the California energy crisis of 2000-2001.
New ERCOT CEO Relies on People Skills, Experience
New ERCOT CEO Bill Magness will use his quarter century of experience, and his self-deprecating humor, to lead the ISO.
A Half Century of DR
Demand response began in the 1950s, when utilities began offering “interruptible” programs to large commercial and industrial customers.
From Negawatts to Flexiwatts
The Rocky Mountain Institute, whose founder coined the term “negawatt,” says the future is in storage-enabled “flexiwatts.”
MISO’s December Energy Prices Hit 7-Year Low
MISO officials discussed the effect of December's unusually mild temperatures on energy prices.
MISO Reliability Subcommittee Briefs
The MISO Reliability Subcommittee discussed frequency response and a rather uneventful November and December at its Jan. 14 meeting.

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