SPP Board Approves Budget, SPC Expansion
The SPP board also approved a 2-cent cut in its administrative fee and discussed its proposed response to the Clean Power Plan. The post SPP Board Approves Budget, SPC Expansion appeared first on RTO...
View ArticleLead or Follow?
At an Advisory Committee “hot topic” discussion, some stakeholders cautioned MISO against taking policy positions, while others said the RTO should help guide the states to the most economical...
View ArticleEPA Slams Brakes on Plant Repowering
EPA has overruled New York officials and ordered an additional air quality review for a dormant coal-fired power plant The post EPA Slams Brakes on Plant Repowering appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleMISO: Coal Retirements, Gas Prices, Flexibility Key to CPP Compliance Costs
Additional retirements of coal plants could increase costs by as much as $97 billion over 20 years, according to an analysis of the Clean Power Plan. The post MISO: Coal Retirements, Gas Prices,...
View ArticleA Few Growing Pains for SPP as it Celebrates 75 Years
SPP has added new markets for its members and extended its footprint to the Canadian border in the process. The post A Few Growing Pains for SPP as it Celebrates 75 Years appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleMISO to Tackle Capacity, Queue, Caps and CPP in 2016
It’s been 15 years since FERC approved MISO as an RTO and, like a teenager, MISO is experiencing a growth spurt. The post MISO to Tackle Capacity, Queue, Caps and CPP in 2016 appeared first on RTO...
View ArticleMISO: Redispatch Key to CPP Compliance Through 2025
MISO's 15 states may be able to comply with the Clean Power Plan through 2025 by redispatching the RTO’s generation fleet. The post MISO: Redispatch Key to CPP Compliance Through 2025 appeared first on...
View ArticleD.C. Circuit Rejects Stay on Clean Power Plan
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday rejected a request to stay the implementation of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan while legal challenges are decided. The post D.C. Circuit Rejects Stay on Clean...
View ArticlePlan Would Pay New York Nuclear Plants for Zero Emissions
Upstate nuclear power plants would earn extra payments for emissions-free energy under a New York Public Service Commission staff proposal announced Thursday. The post Plan Would Pay New York Nuclear...
View ArticleFERC Outlines Principles for Clean Power Plan Analyses
FERC staff released a white paper that may help RTOs and other transmission planning entities analyze compliance with EPA’s Clean Power Plan. The post FERC Outlines Principles for Clean Power Plan...
View ArticleNYPSC OKs $5.3B Clean Energy Fund
The New York Public Service Commission approved a 10-year, $5.3 billion Clean Energy Fund to accelerate the state’s switch to cleaner resources and fight climate change. The post NYPSC OKs $5.3B Clean...
View ArticleMISO: Mass-Based CPP Plan 1/3 Cost of Rate-Based
Mass-based compliance with the Clean Power Plan would cost less than one-third as much as a rate-based method by 2030, according to modeling by MISO. The post MISO: Mass-Based CPP Plan 1/3 Cost of...
View ArticleEntergy: Clean Energy Standard Won’t Save FitzPatrick
Seeking leverage to protect its Indian Point plant (pictured) Entergy said New York’s proposed nuclear incentives won't save the James A. FitzPatrick plant. The post Entergy: Clean Energy Standard...
View ArticleStudy Contemplates New York REV’s Impact on Bulk Power System
NYISO and the New York PSC have a begun a joint study to determine how a changing generation resource mix will affect the bulk power system. The post Study Contemplates New York REV’s Impact on Bulk...
View ArticleLegal Challenge Behind it, DR Seeks to Overcome Behavioral Resistance,...
Having survived a major legal challenge, demand response now must overcome behavioral and political obstacles. The post Legal Challenge Behind it, DR Seeks to Overcome Behavioral Resistance, Varying...
View ArticleFortis to Acquire ITC Holdings for $11.3B
ITC Holdings, the largest independent transmission operator in the U.S., agreed to be acquired by Canadian utility operator Fortis in a deal valued at $11.3 billion, the companies announced. The post...
View ArticleSupreme Court Blocks Clean Power Plan
The Supreme Court Tuesday blocked the EPA from implementing the Clean Power Plan pending legal challenges. The post Supreme Court Blocks Clean Power Plan appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleEEI: Power Sector Carbon Reductions to Continue Despite CPP Stay
The Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan is not likely to end the shift to gas and renewables and away from coal, according to EEI. The post EEI: Power Sector Carbon Reductions to Continue...
View ArticlePJM to Proceed on CPP Study Despite Supreme Court Ruling
PJM will continue its analysis of the economic and reliability implications of the CPP despite the Supreme Court's stay. The post PJM to Proceed on CPP Study Despite Supreme Court Ruling appeared first...
View ArticleRTOs, States Respond to CPP Stay
A summary of responses by RTOs and state officials to the Supreme Court's stay to the Clean Power Plan. The post RTOs, States Respond to CPP Stay appeared first on RTO Insider.
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