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September 9, 2019
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced today that it, "anticipates there will be sufficient installed generating capacity available to serve system-wide forecasted peak demand this fall and winter."
September 3, 2019
FERC has extended until April 15, 2020 for ISO-NE to file a long-term fuel security mechanism.
September 3, 2019
A group of retail suppliers, generators, community choice aggregators and San Diego Gas & Electric Company have filed a settlement with the California PUC that would adopt a "residual" central buyer structure to resolve issues respecting central procurement of Resource Adequacy (RA) under the…
August 29, 2019
Chair Walker Interested In Demand Response, 4CP In Particular, During Recent Scarcity Conditions
During a discussion of recent ERCOT grid conditions at today's open meeting, Texas Public Utility Commissioner Arthur D'Andrea, while noting that it was still August, commended ERCOT's recent performance and observed that, "We asked you to run a grid with very tight reserve margins, and you stepped…
August 29, 2019
Would Clarify Retail Suppliers Must Meet Local RA Requirement For Disaggregated PG&E 'Other' Area
A proposed decision from a California PUC ALJ would deny 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.
August 16, 2019
ERCOT has posted a reliability analysis determination for Gregory Power Partners, LLC – Gregory Power Partners GT1 (LGE_LGE_GT1), Gregory Power Partners GT2 (LGE_LGE_GT2) and Gregory Power Partners STG (LGE_LGE_STG)
August 8, 2019
The PSC has issued its written order to open the resource adequacy inquiry
July 26, 2019
Arizona Public Service Company submitted comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission on a Staff report on draft rules for retail electric competition (details here) and a proposed list of tenets for retail choice proposed by Commissioner Justin Olson (details here)
July 22, 2019
ERCOT has received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for Gregory Power Partners, LLC – Gregory Power Partners GT1 (LGE_LGE_GT1), Gregory Power Partners GT2 (LGE_LGE_GT2) and Gregory Power Partners STG (LGE_LGE_STG)
June 6, 2019
IMM: Risk From Generator Outages Should Decrease With Smaller, Distributed Resource Proliferation
May 31, 2019
The California PUC on May 30 adopted an order addressing various facets of the statutory increase in direct access (DA) load of 4,000 gigawatt-hours.
May 8, 2019
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 6, 2019
The California PUC has issued a proposed decision which would address various facets of the statutory increase in direct access (DA) load of 4,000 gigawatt-hours
May 2, 2019
NRG Energy, Inc. said that it expects to return to service its inactive 385 MW Gregory natural gas plant, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
April 15, 2019
POLR Obligation Could Be Examined As Well, Report Says
A "strike force" assembled by California Gavin Newsom Strike to examine the state's wildfires and energy future released a report recommending that the state evaluate resource adequacy back-stop options through the legislative process
April 4, 2019
During today's open meeting, DeAnn Walker, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, said that she would like market participants at ERCOT to try to work out issues that have been raised concerning ERCOT's process for cancelling generator outages, rather than bringing the issue immediately…
March 27, 2019
South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. filed a request that the Public Utility Commission of Texas, "initiate a review of ERCOT's outage cancellation actions and procedures, the increased costs caused by such actions that generators cannot avoid ... and the risks to consumers and reliability caused…
March 26, 2019
ISO New England has filed at FERC for approval to implement an inventoried energy program for the winters of 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
March 21, 2019
During a California State Senate hearing this week, Senator Scott Wiener opposed granting the California PUC greater authority over community choice aggregations (CCAs)
March 15, 2019
The California PUC adopted a final resolution to open a rulemaking to implement expanded direct access caps pursuant to SB 237
March 12, 2019
During a California legislative hearing yesterday, California PUC President Michael Picker reiterated his concerns with the current hybrid market in the state, and the implications for resource adequacy
March 7, 2019
In a post-hearing brief, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) reiterated that there is no "need" for at least 900 megawatts (MWs) of renewable generation resources as sought by AEP Ohio.
March 5, 2019
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said today that it expects record electric use this summer and an increased chance of energy alerts.
March 5, 2019
The California PUC issued an agenda (draft) decision to open a rulemaking to implement expanded direct access caps pursuant to SB 237
February 21, 2019
The California PUC today voted to adopt without modification a proposed decision setting forth requirements for the implementation of multi-year local resource adequacy (RA) procurement program to begin for the 2020 compliance year.
