October 4, 2024

Conference Coverage

MACRUC Panelists Debate Transmission Needs, Costs
Panelists at MACRUC discussed the balance between upgrading an aging transmission grid and limiting the costs of those upgrades.
Overheard at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference
The Mid-America Regulatory Conference drew an above-capacity assembly of public utility regulators, legal counsel and other industry insiders.
Honorable: Leaving FERC, but not Sure When
FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable alluded to the uncertainty surrounding her tenure during a luncheon address at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference.
Trump Brings Uncertainty to ISO-NE, Regulators
Two panels at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association Environmental Conference discussed the implications of Trump’s policies, including EPA cuts.
Experts Provide Tips on Pipeline, Tx Permitting in New England
Experts at crawling through the maze of regulations for building pipeline or electric transmission projects talked about their experiences at NECA.
Nuclear Subsidy Debate Touches Down in New England
Panelists at the 154th New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable in Boston discussed the recent failure of a nuclear subsidy bill in Connecticut.
Offshore Wind Developers Ponder Tx Options
Transmission will be Massachusetts' biggest challenge in its goal to add 1,600 MW of offshore wind, a panel said at the Restructuring Roundtable.
New England Seeks to Harmonize Markets, Renewables
New England regulators expressed optimism that they will find a way for wholesale markets to coexist with state energy policies at NECPUC.
Storage Technology Still Outracing RTO Metrics, Rules
Energy storage technology is still moving faster than state regulators and the markets can accommodate, speakers said at NECPUC.
Regulators, Utilities See New Roles in Shifting Industry
Customers installing behind-the-meter generation are stretching utilities beyond their role as vertically integrated monopolies, speakers said at NECPUC.

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