Natural Gas

RTOs to Congress: Don’t Lose Faith in Markets
RTO officials acknowledged their challenges but asked Congress not to depart from 20 years of supporting wholesale markets.
UPDATED: Aliso Canyon Resumes Injections
L.A. County officials asked a state court to halt the resumption of natural gas withdrawals from Aliso Canyon until more risks are analyzed.
California Officials: Aliso Canyon Safe to Open
California officials cleared the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility to resume injections, even as momentum builds to permanently close the site.
EIM Leaders Endorse CAISO Gas Constraint Measure
EIM leaders endorsed a CAISO proposal that would allow the ISO to constrain output from natural gas-fired plants across the market.
Qualified Support for CAISO Gas Constraint Plan
Stakeholders are cautiously supportive of CAISO’s proposal to permanently assume authority to limit output from gas-fired generators in emergencies.
Access Northeast Put on Hold by Utilities
Eversource Energy and National Grid notified FERC that they are suspending the permitting process for the Access Northeast gas pipeline expansion project.
FERC: MISO Gas Data Sharing Plan Falls Short
A MISO plan to share generators’ hourly gas-burn estimates with natural gas pipeline operators needs more explanation before getting federal approval.
Study to Weigh Aliso Canyon Shutdown
California regulators advanced on a plan to study the potential for eliminating the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility.
Industry Vets Talk Challenges at MISO Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting
Energy industry veterans mused on the state of energy innovation and the future during a panel discussion at the MISO annual stakeholders' meeting
After 10 Years, Time to Prune Reliability Standards, FERC Told
A decade of mandatory standards has improved the grid’s reliability, but it’s time for regulators to prune unnecessary rules, speakers told FERC.

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