A pair of studies have drawn divergent conclusions about the merits of competitive transmission solicitations. The differences may have to do with sponsors.

New York electricity market stakeholders reviewed three separate studies to evaluate the implications of a carbon charge in NYISO’s energy markets.

A Brattle Group study found that a carbon charge would only slightly impact NY’s wholesale energy prices, with any increase offset by benefits.

When stakeholders begin considering potential changes to PJM’s demand curve next month, one of the main debates will likely center on whether combustion turbines should remain the reference technology for estimating the cost of new entry be replaced by combined-cycle gas turbines.

To model the impacts of carbon pricing on dispatch, resource costs and emissions in its wholesale electricity market, New York would do well to start by estimating a social cost of carbon (SCC), experts told a state task force Monday.

Ryan Hledik of The Brattle Group defends his firm's study of the value of energy storage in California.

A study released by the American Petroleum Institute said policy makers should seek “reliability attributes,” which natural gas is “relatively advantaged” in.

MISO's forward capacity auction proposal was approved by the Board of Directors' Markets Committee, setting up a FERC filing expected in three weeks.

FERC Order 1000 is providing savings to ratepayers, but a lack of transparency in RTOs’ competitive solicitations is undermining confidence, speakers told the Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Energy Forum last week.

The Brattle Group endorsed the proposed MISO Competitive Retail Solution forward capacity auction, conditioned on its adoption of a wider demand curve.