integrated resource plan (IRP)

MISO Winds down MTEP 20 Planning, Focuses on 2021
MISO is wrapping up its 2020 Transmission Expansion Plan and eyeing next year’s planning cycle, with more renewable energy predictions.
Study: Southeast RTO Would Cut Rates, Emissions
Southeast utilities could cut electric rates and emissions by joining an organized market, according to an Energy Innovation Policy & Technology study.
Dominion Undecided on FRR Option
Dominion told Virginia regulators it is undecided about whether to pursue an FRR or remain in the PJM capacity market, where new self-supply resources would be subject to the MOPR.
DTE to Cut Spending in Response to Pandemic
DTE Energy will cut $60 million in operations and maintenance expenses to counteract sagging energy sales caused by social distancing measures in Michigan.
Michigan PSC Orders DTE to Redo IRP
The Michigan PSC told DTE Electric to extensively revise its 15-year IRP, finding the utility didn’t adequately factor in the benefits of renewable energy.
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Dominion Challenged on RFP for New Peaker Plant
LS Power is urging Virginia officials to intervene in Dominion Energy’s solicitation for a 1,500-MW peaking plant, saying the process stifles competition.
LEAPS’ Bid for Tx Status Rebuffed Again
FERC again rejected a bid by developers to obtain transmission status and cost-based rates for a proposed $2 billion pumped storage project in CAISO.
DTE IRP Draws Fire from Renewable Proponents
DTE’s latest integrated resource plan before the Michigan PSC is attracting detractors who say it is short-sighted and relies blindly on fossil fuels.
Changing Grid Calls for New Models, Mindset, Officials Say
Speakers at NERC’s biennial Reliability Leadership Summit talked about the impact of the new U.S. resource mix and distributed generation on the grid.
FERC Blocks FirstEnergy Sale of Merchant Plant to Affiliate
FERC denied FirstEnergy’s request to transfer ownership of the coal-fired Pleasants plant in West Virginia from Allegheny Energy Supply to Mon Power.

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