October 3, 2024

Special Reports & Commentary

Climate is Human Rights Issue, Former NYPSC ALJ Says
Former New York PSC administrative law judge Eleanor Stein spoke about the nexus between climate change and human rights at Bennington College.
At International Tx Summit, Interstate Challenges the Focus
Though it was hosted at the Canadian Embassy, the talks at the International Transmission Summit centered on interregional transmission lines in the U.S.
Competitive TOs Push Against PJM Supplementals
Competitive transmission developers made an argument at OPSI’s annual meeting: Supplemental projects undermine regional planning efforts.
PG&E Could Still Reject PPAs, Analysts Say
Analysts at a renewable energy conference warned that PG&E could still reject its renewable power purchase agreements in bankruptcy.
Enviro Officials Talk Carbon, Consequences at OPSI
PJM's diverse geographic footprint produced divergent opinions on the viability of carbon pricing in the RTO's market at OPSI's annual meeting in Baltimore.
Counterflow: Waste Not, Want Not
Steve Huntoon argues that requiring transmission owners to use dynamic and ambient-adjusted line ratings is a no-brainer to get the most out of the grid.
Energy Transition, Meet Kentucky
For his EnVision Forum, FERC Chair Neil Chatterjee chose his home state of Kentucky, dependent on coal plants, to discuss the changing energy landscape.
Tx Summit Explores California’s Link to Rest of West
The often tense relationship between California and other Western states occupied much of this year’s Transmission Summit West.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Balancing Between States, PJM
Former utility commissioners Ann McCabe, David Svanda and Betty Kane argue for a greater role for OPSI in the PJM stakeholder process.
Overheard at EnVision Forum
The EnVision Forum by FERC and the University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research featured discussions on storage, markets and transmission.

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