December 23, 2024

Norman Bay

Maxim Power to Pay $8M to Settle Fuel-Switching Case
Maxim Power will pay $8 million to settle a FERC complaint that it manipulated the New England power market in a fuel-switching scheme.
Clark Bids Farewell to FERC at Open Meeting
After four years, Commissioner Tony Clark’s last day at FERC will be Sept. 30, he said at his last, and 47th, open meeting.
FERC Eliminates Wind’s Reactive Power Exemption
New wind generators will be required to provide reactive power following a FERC order eliminating their exemption from having to provide the service.
Pipeline Protesters Force FERC to Close Monthly Meeting
FERC closed its monthly open meeting to the public, allowing only guests, their staff and credentialed members of the press inside commission headquarters.
Overheard at IPPNY Spring Conference
More than 120 people attended the Independent Power Producers of New York’s annual spring conference at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center.
FERC Rejects Challenges to PJM Capacity Performance
FERC rejected multiple rehearing requests on PJM's Capacity Performance rules but ordered the RTO to revise Tariff language regarding certain provisions.
MISO Board of Directors Meeting Briefs
FERC Chairman Norman Bay joined the MISO Board of Directors in its discussion of Clean Power Plan modeling.
FERC Won’t Revisit Demand Response Pricing
FERC won’t be revisiting the demand response compensation rules under Order 745, commissioners said at the NARUC winter meetings.
Tony Clark Takes One for the Team
Tony Clark and his FERC colleagues were summoned to Capitol Hill to answer Republican criticism that the commission isn’t approving gas infrastructure fast enough.
FERC to Look over NERC’s Shoulders on Reliability
FERC said it will require NERC to provide the commission access to its databases in what Chairman Norman Bay said is an effort to apply “Moneyball” techniques to reliability.

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