October 7, 2024

Special Reports & Commentary

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Panelists Weigh Nuclear Waste Solution Post-Obama
A NARUC winter meeting panel discussed the prospects of restarting the canceled Yucca Mountain project and a broader solution to nuclear waste.
Commissioners Ask MISO to Share Tx Project Cost Data
At the NARUC winter meeting, OMS members sharply questioned MISO officials over its refusal to share with them raw transmission project cost data.
Electric Cars – Three Ugly Facts
Steven Huntoon argues that while seemingly appealing, electric cars have more downsides than ups.
Modest Optimism, Lingering Questions at Tx Summit
The first National Electric Transmission Infrastructure Summit heard concerns over how to pay for grid modernization and FERC's lack of a quorum.
LED Kills the Edison Star
In his debut column for RTO Insider, Steve Huntoon explains why LED bulbs are having a bigger impact on the wholesale energy markets than rooftop solar.
SPP Seeks to Manage Wind Riches, Improve Order 1000 Process
SPP and its stakeholders enter 2017 seeking ways to integrate massive amounts of wind power into the RTO’s interconnection queue.
New England to Charge Ahead on Clean Energy Makeover in 2017
New England policymakers hope to reach agreement in 2017 on revised market rules to accommodate state clean energy policies.
Cost Trends Favor Renewables Despite Coming Policy Shifts
While President Obama’s energy legacy is uncertain, there appears no reversing the generation shift to renewable power that started when he took office..
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Can 2017 Top 2016 for Breaking Ground in New York?
Upstate New York nuclear power plants will start earning additional revenue for their carbon-free attributes as the state offers the industry a lifeline.
PJM Capacity Debates, Angst over State Subsidies to Continue in 2017
After its first full year under new CEO Andy Ott, and the last year of its transition to 100% Capacity Performance, PJM heads into 2017.

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