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August 30, 2012
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (APUC) has submitted to the Maine PUC a plan for the disposition of its thermal generation located within the service territory of Maine Public Service Company, in accordance with the PUC's April 30, 2012 order.
August 21, 2012
ERCOT has asked market participants to express whether they are interested in participating in a proposed Fast-Responding Regulation Service (FRRS) pilot project.
July 11, 2012
Calpine Corporation, on behalf of itself and its generation subsidiaries operating in the ERCOT wholesale market, has petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval of a proposed Voluntary Mitigation Plan (VMP) which would govern Calpine's participation and operations in the ERCOT…
May 17, 2012
The ERCOT Power Balance Penalty Curve (PBPC) should have a gentler slope and the starting energy bid price should remain at $200 given other changes to the market that have already been made, and are expected to be made, Commissioner Kenneth Anderson of the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in…
April 20, 2012
FERC has approved a new shortage pricing mechanism at PJM which features an $850 per MWh reserve price cap, and a $2,700 per MWh combined energy and reserves price cap (ER09-1063).
April 18, 2012
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has sponsored testimony supporting a reduced capacity charge applicable to capacity provided to retail suppliers from AEP Ohio under the AEP Ohio Fixed Resource Requirement plan.
April 16, 2012
International Power Board Approves Sale of Remaining Stake to GDF SUEZ
March 30, 2012
Any rules adopted by the Public Utility Commission of Texas granting ERCOT authority to conduct pilot projects to evaluate new and emerging technologies, "should make clear that any pilot project cannot result in unjustified cost to the market ... [and] should also explicitly reaffirm the statutory…
March 22, 2012
The PUCT intends to address an increase in the Power Balance Penalty Curve (PBPC), to be in place for this summer, at its next open meeting on April 12.
March 1, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has decided to retain Duke Energy Ohio's current schedule and structure for its default service competitive bidding process, but directed Staff to monitor the experience with load caps in the auction.
February 21, 2012
PUCT Staff have filed a draft proposal for adoption for rules concerning energy storage, including a change from the proposal for publication concerning storage's obligation to share in the cost of ancillary services (Project 39917).
February 3, 2012
Constellation Alliance II, LP (QSE) would pay $20,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that Constellation violated PURA §39.151 (d) and (j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol § 8.1…
January 25, 2012
Liberty Power Reports Commercial Customer Count
December 26, 2011
The Midwest ISO has submitted tariff revisions which it said will enable block loaded Generation Resources, Generation Resources dispatched at limits, and Emergency Demand Response (EDR) resources to be eligible to set Day-Ahead and/or Real-Time prices for Energy and Ancillary Services.
December 14, 2011
Occidental Power Services, Inc. (QSE) would pay $60,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve allegations that Occidental Power Services was in violation of PURA 39.151(j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT)…
December 9, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed a draft proposal for publication concerning amendments to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 25.507, which would, among other things, expand the current Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) program to include generation (39948).
December 9, 2011
PUCT Commissioners yesterday directed ERCOT to study several measures meant to ensure that proper price signals are sent in the energy-only market, including the amount of Responsive Reserve Service (RRS), and the floor for energy bids for units that are committed under Reliability Unit Commitment…
December 6, 2011
BP Energy to Pay $20,000 to Settle Ancillary Shortfall
December 2, 2011
PUCT Staff have filed a draft recommendation for a proposal for publication which would provide that energy storage equipment or facilities would be settled at the node when charging, and that such transactions would be considered wholesale transactions and would generally not be subject to…
December 1, 2011
On December 7, 2011, ERCOT will adjust the current Responsive Reserve Service (RRS) deployment practice, while still being in accordance with the ERCOT Protocols, ERCOT said in a market notice.
November 17, 2011
IntelliGen Resources to Pay $20,000 for RRS Shortfall
November 15, 2011
PJM has been over-paying Balancing Operating Reserve Lost Opportunity Cost credits to generators for an extended period of time which extends beyond the two-year limit for adjusting billing statements, it reported to FERC.
November 11, 2011
PUCT Commissioner Kenneth Anderson has expanded on the "comprehensive and holistic" approach that should be taken to resolve the resource adequacy and shortage pricing issues in the ERCOT market which includes measures beyond simply the recent floors for Non-Spin Reserve Service (NSRS).
November 10, 2011
ERCOT has filed several Nodal Protocol Revision Requests aimed at mitigating price suppression during the deployment of reserve services in order to more accurately reflect the value of the service.
November 9, 2011
TC Ravenswood has filed a complaint at FERC regarding the New York PSC's September order that generators are required to obtain the PSC's consent, pursuant to Public Service Law (PSL) §70, to discontinue blackstart service.
