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June 12, 2020
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a framework that designates a central buyer to procure local, multi-year resource adequacy in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) distribution service areas.
June 2, 2020
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Resource: City of Austin d/b/a Austin Energy - DECKER_DPG1
May 21, 2020
Various retail suppliers filed comments with the New Jersey BPU opposing, or otherwise expressing concerns with, a Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR), while PSEG and Exelon Generation Company, LLC proposed an "Integrated FRR Procurement" to address resource adequacy and clean energy goals in light of…
May 21, 2020
In a New Jersey BPU proceeding addressing resource adequacy and potential changes to the default Basic Generation Service (BGS), NRG Energy proposed, "a reform plan for BGS, where a transition to a fully competitive retail market occurs, accompanied by higher customer-protection and clean-energy…
May 20, 2020
Reports from The Brattle Group addressing quantitative and qualitative analyses of resource adequacy, structures prepared for the New York Department of Public Service and NYSERDA, include a novel Co‐optimized Capacity & Clean Energy Procurement mechanism for LSEs such as ESCOs to meet various…
May 19, 2020
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Nacogdoches Power LLC – NACPW_UNIT1
May 18, 2020
Staff of the New York Department of Public Service (DPS Staff) will convene a Technical Conference on May 29, 2020 to review the results of analyses prepared by The Brattle Group to evaluate, from an economic and policy perspective, the merits of existing and potential resource adequacy structures
May 13, 2020
2021 Reserve Margin Forecast Above 17%
ERCOT today released its final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the upcoming summer season (June – September), a preliminary assessment for fall and an updated Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) Report.
May 12, 2020
A report prepared for the Environmental Defense Fund concerning resource adequacy and demand-side resources in the ERCOT market says that the Texas PUC, "should maintain or strengthen requirements that all major power purchasers – REPs and Qualified Scheduling Entities – are credit-worthy…
May 6, 2020
On May 5, 2020, ERCOT received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation (NCGRD) for the following Generation Resources:
April 15, 2020
Vistra announced that it is increasing the size of its battery energy storage project located at the site of its Oakland Power Plant.
April 8, 2020
ERCOT has begun providing weekly updates regarding load pattern changes due to COVID-19 in the ERCOT region.
March 27, 2020
Seeks Comments On Changes To Default Service; State Power Authority, Portfolio Manager
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities formally initiated a proceeding, "to examine whether New Jersey can achieve its long-term clean energy and environmental objectives under the current resource adequacy procurement paradigm and, if not, recommend how best to meet New Jersey’s resource adequacy…
March 17, 2020
The Wind-Solar Alliance published a report entitled, "Retail Electric Market Structure Reforms In Support Of Resource Adequacy And Clean Energy Deployment," which states "insufficient creditworthiness standards" for retail electric providers in non-ERCOT states, "affect the ability of retailers to…
March 5, 2020
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects record electric use this summer and grid conditions similar to summer 2019.
January 22, 2020
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) from Public Service Company of Oklahoma for the following Generation Resource: Oklaunion (OKLA_OKLA_G1)
December 5, 2019
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today released its December Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) Report, which includes planning reserve margins for the next five years.
November 11, 2019
Several Stakeholders Warn Against Long-Term Contracts
The joint New York utilities (Joint Utilities) have proposed at the New York PSC two capacity market redesign approaches that, "both address the NYPSC’s goals within the framework of the NYISO’s markets and may satisfy several key objectives and criteria for market design changes."
November 8, 2019
The California PUC issued a final order concerning the obligation of LSEs, including competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs) to procure their assigned share of needed incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the order
November 7, 2019
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this winter and in spring 2020.
October 30, 2019
Staff: "Appears" That "Reserves" (Capacity) Not "Valued Appropriately" In ERCOT
Staff of the Utilities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission have filed the first retail electric competition research submission
October 24, 2019
A revised proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would revise the allocation method, and amounts required, for the obligation of competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs) to procure their assigned share of needed incremental reliability and renewable integration…
October 10, 2019
OhmConnect, Inc. has applied for electricity market-based rate authority at FERC.
October 4, 2019
Clarifies Retail Suppliers Must Meet Local RA Requirement For Disaggregated PG&E 'Other' Area
The California PUC issued a final written order denying a petition from the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets for certain relief related to a prior decision to disaggregate the PG&E Other local resource adequacy area.
September 13, 2019
A proposed order for a California PUC ALJ would require competitive retail suppliers (electric service providers, or ESPs), community choice aggregations, and investor-owned utilities to procure their assigned share of incremental reliability and renewable integration resources identified by the…
