Ron Wyden
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
The 2,600 GW of wind, solar and storage sitting in interconnection queues across the U.S. represent a major imbalance in energy resources that could lead to brownouts or blackouts, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Bonneville Power Administration
The Bonneville Power Administration tamped down expectations that it is all in on SPP’s Markets+, clarifying in a recent letter to lawmakers representing Oregon and Washington that it’s still weighing the pros and cons of joining a day-ahead market.
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The four U.S. senators representing Oregon and Washington contend BPA has failed to make a financial case for joining Markets+, a condition they say should be the key driver of the agency’s decision to participate in a Western day-ahead market.
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Portland General Electric’s rate hikes largely stem from increased wholesale power market costs, the utility wrote after Sen. Ron Wyden voiced concern that Oregon customers are struggling to pay their electricity bills.
Bonneville Power Administration
CAISO’s adoption of the Pathways Initiative’s “Step 1” changes won't overcome BPA’s objections to the governance of the ISO’s EDAM, Administrator John Hairston told U.S. senators from the Pacific Northwest.
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The senators representing Oregon and Washington urged the agency to delay its decision to join a Western day-ahead electricity market until developments play out further around SPP’s Markets+ and CAISO’s EDAM.
Senate ENR Committee
Most of the U.S.’ dams lack adequate cybersecurity protections, and FERC’s resources are too limited to develop them, senators heard in committee.
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The transparency and traceability of critical minerals and battery components will be essential for automakers as they work to meet domestic content provisions.
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Word that Sen. Joe Manchin is open to a scaled-back version of the Build Back Better Act buoyed speakers at the ACORE Policy Forum.
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