February 24, 2025

The Brattle Group

NG Lobby Goes on Offensive vs Coal, Nukes
A study released by the American Petroleum Institute said policy makers should seek “reliability attributes,” which natural gas is “relatively advantaged” in.
MISO Directors Back Forward Capacity Auction Filing
MISO's forward capacity auction proposal was approved by the Board of Directors' Markets Committee, setting up a FERC filing expected in three weeks.
Transparency, ROFR Remain Challenges for Order 1000, Speakers Say
FERC Order 1000 is providing savings to ratepayers, but a lack of transparency in RTOs’ competitive solicitations is undermining confidence, speakers told the Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Energy Forum last week.
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.

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