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July 3, 2024

hydropower

FERC
FERC Sets 40-Year Term for Hydro Licenses
FERC set a 40-year default term for hydropower licenses, a move it said will reduce administrative costs and encourage dam owners to upgrade capacity.
FERC OKs Rule Changes on MISO-Manitoba Hydro Trades
FERC issued orders revising how MISO deals with its neighbors when incorporating power flows between the RTO and Manitoba Hydro.
GRDA Granted 2-Foot Rise in Reservoir Level
FERC granted Grand River Dam Authority’s request for a permanent 2-foot increase in the reservoir level of the 105-MW Pensacola Project.
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
NARUC Head Seeks Open NEPOOL; Water-Energy Focus
NARUC President John W. “Jack” Betkoski III called for more transparency at the NEPOOL and said he plans to focus his tenure on the “water-energy nexus.”
Day-ahead Prices Going Negative in CAISO
Negative day-ahead prices surged in CAISO during the first quarter stemming from surpluses of solar and hydroelectric output.
Trump DOE, EPA Budget Cuts Scaled Back by Congressional Panels
Congress rejected President Trump’s proposal for deep budget cuts at EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE).
House Panel OKs Bill Expanding FERC Hydro Authority
A proposed law giving FERC authority over the licensing of all hydropower projects has advanced to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
FERC Staff Says 2-Year Hydropower Licensing Feasible
Developers of certain hydroelectric projects can feasibly get federal approval within two years under current regulations, FERC staff said in a report.
Federal Hydro Customers Seek Change in MISO Capacity Rules
Customers of the Southwestern Power Administration asked MISO to change how it accredits their hydropower allocations - from baseload to peaking power.
CAISO
With Solar Eclipse Looming, CAISO Weighs its Options
CAISO is developing a plan for an Aug. 21 solar eclipse that will sharply reduce the state's solar power for three hours on a Monday morning in summer.

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