The Smart Energy Summit attracted industry representatives to Austin, Texas, to participate in workshops and panel discussions on new roles for utilities.
FERC said PJM’s proposal for reimbursing generators for fuel-switching costs and penalties incurred when gas pipelines fail lacked specificity and clarity.
MISO is looking for ideas on how leaders of stakeholder groups can best oversee spirited discussions while sticking to schedules listed on meeting agendas.
FERC on Thursday issued a ruling clarifying Order 845, the commission’s 2018 directive to improve the generator interconnection process.
CAISO is exploring ways to exchange more low-carbon electricity with the Pacific Northwest, while WestConnect looks to absorb exports from California during overgeneration.
ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said his concerns about New England’s ability to keep the lights on continue to grow despite enacted market rule changes.
MISO will allow energy storage to compete against all types of transmission projects, scrapping an earlier condition that limited its use.
Declining costs and new market rules are opening opportunities for energy storage, but the technology’s operating characteristics are challenging RTOs.
Policymakers and industry officials gathered for NARUC Winter Policy Summit, where they discussed coal and nuclear power, among other topics.
MISO will this year draw on three sets of contributors to create its load forecast for 2020 transmission planning.