FERC voted to approve a supplemental NOPR that would scale back a transmission rate adder designed to encourage utilities to join RTOs. | © RTO Insider LLC
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FERC OKs Carbon Pricing Policy Statement
FERC approved a policy statement Thursday on how it would review carbon pricing proposals in organized wholesale electricity markets, but there’s no indication it will be put to the test anytime soon. | Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons
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UPDATED: MISO Capacity Auction Values South Capacity at a Penny
MISO’s ninth annual capacity auction cleared MISO South zones — two months removed from emergency load shed orders — at just a penny/MW-day. | MISO
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PacifiCorp Faces $42 Million Penalty for Line Misratings
PacifiCorp hopes to convince FERC it shouldn't have to pay $42 million for alleged violations that may have contributed to 2012's Wood Hollow wildfire. | Ken Lund, via Flickr
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FERC Rejects Mich. Transco's EV Charging Bid
FERC sided with 2 Michigan utilities in a turf war with METC over its request to spend $15 million on a pilot project to build chargers for long-haul trucks. | HDR Inc.
CEC Funds Cutting Edge Load Flexibility Project
The California Energy Commission has taken a step toward making millions of households part of demand response efforts designed to avoid blackouts and bolster the state’s clean-energy goals. | Roy Kaltschmidt, Berkeley Lab Public Affairs
CPUC Applies Stricter Oversight to PG&E
California's PUC used its new enhanced oversight & enforcement powers for the first time against PG&E, citing the utility’s failure to weigh wildfire risks.
Lawmakers Wave Through Texas PUC Appointees
Texas lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Will McAdams to the Public Utility Commission by a 31-0 vote.
WECC Contingency Reserve Standard Ok’d
FERC gave final approval Thursday for NERC and WECC to introduce regional reliability standard BAL-002-WECC-3. | NERC
Texas RE Gives People ‘What they Want’
The Talk with Texas RE webinar featured discussions on human performance training sessions that were earlier halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NERC Provides Cold Weather, Cyber Updates
NERC's CEO said that his organization thinks more work will be needed to prepare the bulk power system for extreme winter events, even with Project 2019-06.
Report: US Should Target 100% EV Sales by 2030
A report from UC Berkeley calls for massive ramp-up of solar and charging infrastructure so the U.S. can reach 100% EV sales by 2030. | Shutterstock
Study Says NC Needs Clean Energy Standard to Meet Climate Goals
North Carolina's upcoming decision on joining the RGGI, could be critical to its efforts to cut carbon emissions 70% by 2030, according to environmental advocates.
Hawaii Study Examines Carbon Tax Impact
A draft study on carbon pricing in Hawaii suggests that a structured carbon tax program would lower GHG emissions and could provide households with a dividend.
