January 24, 2025

natural gas

FERC Again Denies Polar Vortex Make-Whole Payments
FERC has denied another generator’s request for make-whole payments for natural gas it purchased that was never used during the event, citing rules against retroactive ratemaking.
Baker: New England Must Sacrifice to Lower Costs
New England's states may have to set aside their self-interests to overcome high energy prices, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said.
EPA Plan Response: Coal Howls, Wind and Solar Crow
EPA's final Clean Power Plan provoked outrage from coal interests, praise from environmentalists and cautious optimism from regulators and grid operators.
Revised Clean Power Plan Allows More Time, Sets Higher Targets
EPA's final Clean Power Plan relaxes some controversial proposals while increasing its target for carbon emission reductions.
SPP Members Reluctantly OK Day-Ahead Change
SPP's Markets & Operations Policy Committee voted to move the deadline for day-ahead market offers up 90 minutes to 9:30 a.m. CT.
FERC Rejects Bid to Broaden Scope of Gas-Electric Info Sharing
FERC rejected a request by a natural gas distributor to relax restrictions on its sharing of non-public information received from electric utilities.
Massachusetts AG to Study Gas Needs
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has commissioned a study to assess New England’s natural gas supplies and other energy needs.
PJM Moving on Day-Ahead Schedule Changes
PJM officials said last week they intend to move up the day-ahead energy market schedule despite a lack of consensus among stakeholders.
Southwestern Energy: Gas Industry Paying Heed to Environmentalists
Gas producers are “listening loud and clear” to environmental concerns about fracking, James Tramuto, vice president of governmental and regulatory strategies for Southwestern Energy.
PJM Grid 20/20: Who Will Build the Pipelines?
Speakers at the PJM Grid 20/20 symposium discussed the challenges of the electric industry’s historic shift to natural gas.

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