November 21, 2024

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Va. Group Seeks End to Dominion Monopoly
A new energy policy group in Virginia has set its sights on busting up the commonwealth’s utility companies in favor of a deregulated electricity market.
MISO Contemplates DER Effect, Possible Rules
MISO may have to contend with security concerns and the phaseout of the vertically integrated utility model as it strives to manage a grid with more DERs.
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Aggregation Rising, Retail Competition at Risk in Mass.
Municipal aggregation is becoming a potent tool for cutting prices and greenhouse gas emissions, speakers told Raab Associates’ Restructuring Roundtable.
Overheard at the GCPA 2018 Fall Conference
The 33rd Annual GCPA Fall Conference attracted more than 640 registered attendees to Austin, Texas, for discussions on the issues facing the ERCOT market.
PUCT Grants Oncor CCN for Far West Texas Project
The PUC of Texas (PUCT) approved the Oncor application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to begin work on its Far West Texas Project.
Admin Monitor
PUCT Continues Review of Potential Market Improvements
The PUCT issued requests for comments on real-time co-optimization and incorporating marginal losses into dispatch decisions.
Botkin Makes First Appearance on Texas Commission
Shelly Botkin enjoyed a relatively quiet debut on the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), sitting through a meeting devoid of any major decisions.
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Texas PUC Issues Final Order for SPS Wind Farm
The Texas PUC quickly approved a second draft order of Southwestern Public Service’s (SPS) request for a certificate of convenience and necessary for its 478-MW wind farm.
ELPC
Environmental Group Sees More Ill. Renewables, Bailout Bids
Illinois is advancing toward an increasingly cleaner energy and will use increasing amounts of renewable power, according to the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC).
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CPUC Cautions of Return to Bad Old Days
The CPUC warned that the state could return to the conditions preceding the energy crisis of the early 2000s if decision-making is not managed correctly.

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