The Brattle Group

Brattle Endorses MISO Forward Auction Proposal, Designs Demand Curve
The Brattle Group endorsed the proposed MISO Competitive Retail Solution forward capacity auction, conditioned on its adoption of a wider demand curve.
MISO Backs Forward Auction Plan, Rejects Prompt Proposal
MISO has decided to stick with its original forward design in its capacity auction overhaul, rejecting the IMM’s prompt auction proposal.
Study Touts Benefits of CAISO Expansion
A study suggests CAISO’s expansion into a multistate RTO could save Western ratepayers billions while helping meet emission-reduction goals.
MISO, Monitor Release Negotiated Auction Redesign
MISO and its IMM reached a compromise on a capacity auction design, but the RTO is also keeping its original proposal on the table.
ERCOT Stakeholders Reject Ancillary Service Revisions
ERCOT members voted down the ISO’s attempt to salvage a revision request that would have replaced several ancillary services with new products.
Brattle Study Sees ERCOT Continuing to Rely on Nat Gas, Renewables
A Brattle Group analysis says ERCOT will continue to rely primarily on natural gas, wind and utility-scale solar power over the next 20 years.
SPP Begins Promotional Campaign to Tout Transmission Value
SPP kicked off a yearlong campaign to promote the value that the RTO’s transmission infrastructure brings to end-use customers.
PJM Generators Seek Support for Cost of Capital Boost

One issue raised at last week’s PJM Market Summit concerned the 8% after-tax weighted average cost of capital (ATWACC) the PJM Board of Managers submitted.

Brattle: Missing Energy Efficiency Costing PJM Load $433M Annually
PJM electric consumers are spending $433 million a year in excess capacity because the RTO’s load forecasts fail to fully capture energy efficiency, according to a report by The Brattle Group.
RTOs Weigh Role in GHG Compliance
PJM is ready to help its 13 states meet EPA's pending greenhouse rules, the RTO's chief economist told a Bipartisan Policy Center forum last week.

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