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July 6, 2024

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
NERC Chief: Inverter, Fuel Assurance Standards Needed
NERC CEO Jim Robb said he is pushing for new reliability standards to address fuel assurance concerns and settings for inverters on solar and storage.
AEP Announces Closure of Oklaunion Coal Plant
American Electric Power (AEP) announced it will close the Oklaunion Power Station near the Oklahoma border by October 2020.
NERC Circulating Study on ‘Accelerated’ Retirements
Generation reserve margins might drop if coal and nuclear units retire sooner than anticipated, according to the preliminary findings of a NERC study.
Overheard at Infocast’s SPP and MISO Markets Summit
Infocast’s first SPP and MISO Markets Summit attracted participants and industry representatives from the RTOs’ footprints for panel discussions.
Talen Energy
UPDATED: Montana Avista Sale OK Includes Colstrip Protections
The Montana PSC’s order approving Hydro One’s acquisition of Avista includes several conditions designed to prevent the early closure of the Colstrip plant.
Western Reliability Margin is Thin, WECC Warns
Additional renewables and storage will not compensate for gas retirements in the Western Interconnection, a new WECC reliability assessment says.
FERC, NERC Recommend Expanded Black Start Testing
Coal plant retirements have not caused a shortage of black start resources, but grid operators should consider expanded testing, FERC and NERC said.
Overheard at Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit
Hundreds of investors, utility executives and others gathered for Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Future of Energy Summit.
Duke Seeks Tech Advances to Phase out Coal
Duke Energy released a carbon-reduction plan that anticipates relying on natural gas and technology advancements to phase out coal-fired generation by 2050.
PJM Responds to Pa. Concerns About Baseload Plants
PJM assured Pennsylvania legislators that the state has ample power generation for its needs and cautioned that fuel diversity will not ensure reliability.

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