November 5, 2024

Reliability

FERC OKs CAISO RMR Agreement for 27.5-MW Plant
FERC approved a settlement between CAISO and the operator of the aging 27.5-MW Channel Islands cogeneration facility over a reliability must-run agreement.
NYPSC OKs $800 Million Transmission Cost Recovery for Con Ed
The NYPSC approved $800 million in cost recovery by ConEd for transmission projects to enhance reliability because of the dwindling of peaker plants in NYC.
UPDATED: ERCOT Faces Tight Conditions — Again
ERCOT called for conservation measures as grid conditions approached the criteria for a 1st-level energy emergency alert, an unwelcome reminder of February.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: April 8, 2021
The PJM Operating Committee discussed COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and the February winter storm emergency in the Midwest.
ERCOT Blame Share: Weather (54%); Equipment (14%), Gas (12%)
ERCOT said “weather-related” issues accounted for most of February’s widespread and lengthy outages in Texas, according to a report it filed with the PUC.
Counterflow: Beware Those Bearing Gifts
Steve Huntoon shares why he is skeptical of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's proposal to give Texas 10 GW of emergency generation in exchange for $8.3 billion.
Conflict over Power Shutoffs Grows in California
Debate over using large-scale blackouts to prevent wildfires in California has become more urgent as the state heads into another fire season.
PGE Execs Contrite over Feb. Outage Communications
PGE's CEO expressed regret over a breakdown in public communications as February's ice storms left nearly half the utility’s customers without power.
Carver-Kingston Line Review Holds for NTA Analysis
Mass. regulators want to take a deeper dive into solar plus storage as an alternative to Eversource’s proposed Carver-Kingston transmission line.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: March 11, 2021
PJM proposed allowing generators critical for determining interconnection reliability operating limits to recover required upgrade costs.

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