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February 3, 2025

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New England Lobbyists Preview 2025 State Legislative Sessions

Government affairs experts previewing New England’s 2025 legislative sessions outlined some key policy overlaps and notable differences among states during a webinar held by the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association.

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El Paso Electric to Join SPP’s Markets+ in 2028
El Paso Electric says it will join SPP’s regional day-ahead Markets+ service offering in a “strategic move … tailored” to meet expected customer load growth and evolving needs.
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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Jan. 23, 2025
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee and Members Committee endorsed a proposal to rework the RTO’s rules around generation deactivations.
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Ariz. Commissioner Questions Utility Decisions to Join SPP’s Markets+
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson said he thinks his state’s four major utilities may have erred in committing to joining SPP’s Markets+ instead of CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market.
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FERC Drops Consideration of GHG Policy Statement for Gas Infrastructure
FERC issued an order terminating its proceeding on the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions in natural gas infrastructure project reviews.
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FERC Approves CAISO Energy Storage Bid Cost Recovery Changes
FERC approved CAISO’s tariff revisions related to real-time bid cost recovery rules for energy storage resources.
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WPP Stronger After Modernizing, Staff Hires, CEO Says
The Western Power Pool faced “real potential weaknesses” in 2024 due to staff shortages and outdated financial and accounting systems, the organization’s leadership said during their annual member meeting.
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Voltus Files Complaint to Hit Brakes on MISO’s Stepped-up DR Testing
Voltus filed a complaint with FERC against MISO, alleging the RTO’s “11th-hour” changes in testing and contract proof requirements ahead of the spring capacity auctions will harm demand response resources and affect rates.
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Western Regulators Clarifying Their Role in Markets+
Arizona regulator Nick Myers, chair of the Markets+ State Committee, is drafting a document as part of SPP's compliance filing that better explains the role Western state commissioners will play in the day-ahead market's development and operations.
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ERCOT Fills out Board with 2 New Directors
ERCOT filled two vacancies on its Board of Directors, bringing it to a full complement of eight independent members with Alex Hernandez and Sig Cornelius.

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