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October 7, 2024

Public Policy

Washington Dept. of Ecology
Lacking Low-cost Power Agreement, Wash. Smelter Revival Falters
An effort to reopen Washington’s last standing aluminum plant with a lower carbon footprint faltered after BPA declined to guarantee low-cost energy.
NYISO
NYISO Operating Committee Briefs: Dec. 15, 2022
NYISO’s Operating Committee approved a winter study, tariff revisions to improve transmission study coordination and manual updates for ICLs.
Contractors Insurance Agency
Settlement Hearing Ordered for PG&E, SF Distribution Dispute
FERC ordered settlement judge procedures for a 3-year-old dispute between PG&E and the city of San Francisco and over the provision of distribution service.
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SPP Adds Arkansas PSC Commissioner O’Guinn to Leadership
SPP has hired Arkansas Public Service Commission Commissioner Kim O’Guinn as its director of state regulatory policy.
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New York Climate Scoping Plan OK’d
A N.Y. panel approved a scoping plan for meeting state decarbonization goals but three members opposed the report, citing cost and reliability concerns.
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Avangrid Seeks to Terminate Commonwealth Wind PPAs
Avangrid has moved to terminate power purchase agreements for Commonwealth Wind, a 1.2-GW offshore wind project it is developing in Massachusetts.
CAISO
TransWest Express to Join CAISO as Tx Owner
TransWest Express, a power line linking Wyoming wind to California, won board approval to participate in CAISO as a transmission owner under a new model.
FERC
FERC, NERC See Progress on Winter Weatherization
FERC Chair Richard Glick cited "remarkable” progress on FERC's and NERC's recommendations in response to Winter Storm Uri but cautioned there is more to do.
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Solar Industry Challenged by NY Home Rule
New York’s upstate/downstate dynamic and its home rule tradition are creating siting challenges for solar developers, speakers told the NYSEIA Solar Summit.
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Stakeholders Respond to ERCOT Market’s Proposed Redesign
Texas regulators have received almost 120 comments from ERCOT stakeholders and the public about a proposed market redesign to be turned over to lawmakers.

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