Natural Gas

FERC Rejects PJM’s Gas Pipeline Contingency Proposal
FERC said PJM’s proposal for reimbursing generators for fuel-switching costs and penalties incurred when gas pipelines fail lacked specificity and clarity.
ISO-NE Chief Sees ‘Year-round’ Energy Risks Coming
ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said his concerns about New England’s ability to keep the lights on continue to grow despite enacted market rule changes.
Senators Call for Urgency on Energy Cybersecurity
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee worries FERC and NERC are not treating cyberattack threats on energy infrastructure with enough urgency.
ERCOT Says Emergency Conditions this Summer ‘Likely’
ERCOT is “much more likely” to deal with “emergency-alert type conditions” this summer given the system’s 7.4% reserve margin, CEO Bill Magness said.
Glick Shines Light on FERC Dispute over GHG
FERC Commissioner Richard Glick provided some insight into the “vigorous debate” over natural gas pipeline approvals that has divided the commission.
SCE’s $1 Billion Shortfall Perturbs State Regulators
The California PUC is considering whether to fine Southern California Edison for its failure to report a nearly $1 billion shortfall in revenues last year.
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Ailing Chair, Resilience Inquiry Topped FERC News in 2018
FERC begins 2019 with a new chairman and renewed questions about whether it will resist President Trump's efforts to deliver on his pledges to coal.
GAO Analysis of Transportation Security Administration
GAO Critical of TSA Pipeline Security Efforts
TSA oversight of natural gas pipeline security is hampered by staffing constraints and vague criteria for identifying critical facilities, GAO reported.
Full PJM Study Makes Case for Fuel Security Payments
A report on fuel security in PJM shows the grid is reliable in all but extreme scenarios as long as resources are compensated for being fuel-secure.
NYISO Business Issues Committee Briefs: Dec. 12, 2018
The NYISO Business Issues Committee approved Tariff changes clarifying real-time market settlements and their interaction with storage resources.

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