Reliability

Regulators, Generators, IMM Seek Changes to PJM Capacity Performance Order

State regulators, consumer advocates, generators and the Independent Market Monitor asked FERC to modify its June 9 order largely approving PJM’s Capacity Performance plan.

Supreme Court: EPA Erred on Mercury Rule
The Supreme Court ruled that EPA acted “unreasonably” when it failed to consider costs before deciding to regulate mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act.
PJM Delays Vote on Capacity Performance Rules
PJM on Thursday delayed a vote on manual changes for the Capacity Performance plan, sidestepping a potential confrontation with anxious stakeholders.
FERC Proposes Streamlined Reliability Rules for TOs, RCs
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week proposed revisions to several sets of reliability standards.
MISO Survey: No Shortfall Until 2020
MISO no longer faces a capacity shortfall next year, the RTO announced today in releasing the results of its newest survey with the Organization of MISO States.
PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee Briefs
A round-up of news from the PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee on June 11, 2015.
FERC OKs PJM Capacity Performance: What You Need to Know

FERC approved PJM's Capacity Performance proposal, a dramatic restructuring of the RTO's capacity market.

NYISO: Reliability Concerns Raised Last Year Resolved
Returning and repowered generation resources and newly announced transmission upgrades appear to have alleviated NYISO's concerns about system reliability over the next 10 years.
MISO Resource Adequacy: How Bad is it?
MISO stakeholders discussed the many challenges to the RTO's resource adequacy at its Market Summit last week.
PJM’s Annual Meeting Marks CEO’s Departure
PJM's Annual Meeting last week marked a number of milestones: It was the largest yet, with 525 attendees, and it heralded the end of CEO Terry Boston’s eight-year tenure.

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