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November 26, 2024

coal plant retirements

Resource Adequacy to Get More Focus at MISO as Coal Plants Fade
MISO launched the first in a series of stakeholder workshops dedicated to improving resource adequacy as the RTO deals with the retirement of coal-fired generation and the growth of natural gas and renewables.
FERC Relieves Retiring Coal Plants from MISO Capacity Deficiency Penalties
FERC last week approved a MISO proposal to exempt some owners of retiring coal plants from capacity deficiency penalties.
MATS Challenge Too Late for Targeted Coal Plants
AEP and FirstEnergy's plans to shut down coal-fired generation under the EPA’s MATS won't change even if the Supreme Court throws out the standards.
FERC: 2014 a Record-Breaking Year for Natural Gas
Natural gas demand and production both set records in 2014, while gas trading declined for the fourth straight year, FERC reported last week.
PJM Reducing Transmission Spending by $3.2B
PJM’s 2014 RTEP report, released last week, provides details of the $1.7 billion in transmission projects approved by PJM’s Board of Managers.
PJM Wins on 2,000 MW Capacity Waiver; Purchase Plan Rejected
FERC approved PJM’s request to retain 2,000 MW of capacity in yesterday’s third Incremental Auction for 2015/16 but rejected its request to purchase capacity outside of the RPM.
MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs
A summary of measures and issues discussed by the MISO Planning Advisory Committee on Jan. 28, 2015.
PJM Capacity Release Filings Draw Critics
A pair of requests PJM submitted to FERC to safeguard capacity for the 2015/16 delivery year drew a number of protests last week.
PJM: EE, Renewables Could Save Some Coal Plants under Carbon Rule
Some coal-fired power plants at risk of retirement under the EPA’s carbon emission rule could survive thanks to renewable energy, according to a PJM study.
Vermont Yankee Retirement Leaves ISO-NE More Dependent on Gas
Entergy powered down the Vermont Yankee nuclear station for the final time last week, leaving ISO-NE even more dependent on natural gas.

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