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May 25, 2016
Despite declines versus the near-record prices seen in the PJM 2018-19 Base Residual Auction, the 2019-20 Base Residual Auction will still burden load with capacity prices at or in excess of $100/MW-day
May 11, 2016
In yet another example of federal overreach, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a proposed amendment to a final order the CFTC issued on March 28, 2013 that exempted certain specified transactions of six Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators…
April 29, 2016
AEP will seek re-regulation of the Ohio market thanks to FERC's decision -- prompted by so-called merchant generators -- to review PUCO-approved PPAs between AEP Ohio and affiliated non-regulated generation under the Edgar standard.
April 28, 2016
Granting complaints filed by EPSA, the Retail Energy Supply Association, and other parties, FERC in separate orders rescinded affiliate waivers previously granted to various FirstEnergy and AEP companies, and will evaluate PPAs between FirstEnergy's and AEP's Ohio utilities and their merchant…
April 18, 2016
Aspirity Holdings LLC reported results for the year ending December 31, 2015, which the company called a transformative year as it exited certain businesses, sold its existing retail suppliers (Town Square Energy) and began the launch of a slate of new retail suppliers under the Aspirity brand
March 31, 2016
FERC has approved a $3 million settlement between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Berkshire Power Company LLC (Berkshire) and Power Plant Management Services LLC (PPMS) to resolve an investigation into whether Berkshire and PPMS violated certain anti-manipulation rules as a result of…
March 30, 2016
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: NRG Texas Power LLC – GBY_GBY_5 (Greens Bayou, Unit 5)
March 21, 2016
A subsidiary of ENGIE S.A., f/k/a GDF SUEZ S.A., has filed for FERC approval to sell 1,300 MW of generation in ISO New England to a unit of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board
March 18, 2016
Raiden Commodities sought to withdraw, without prejudice to re-filing, a complaint filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas against ERCOT in which Raiden had sought an order directing ERCOT to resettle the market on two days on which Raiden alleged ERCOT's actions in the wake of hardware…
March 18, 2016
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO) for the following Generation Resource: Aspen Power LLC (RE) – LFBIO_UNIT1
March 15, 2016
ERCOT issued a final determination of RMR status for NRG Energy's Petra Nova Power I LLC, PNPI_GT2 unit, which had previously submitted Notification of Suspension of Operations (NSO)
March 14, 2016
Market results under the current design of the ERCOT Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC) are consistent with expectations in a market with surplus generation, and changes are not needed, retail electric providers and the ERCOT Independent Market Monitor said in separately filed comments at the…
March 2, 2016
Seasonal forecasts released by ERCOT anticipate the system will have sufficient generation available to meet projected peak demand requirements during the upcoming spring and summer seasons.
March 2, 2016
FERC has found part of the market mitigation measures for PJM's capacity market to be unjust and unreasonable since the tariff allows the cost-based energy offer cap to be used as the sole measure of short-run marginal cost in calculating capacity market offer caps.
March 1, 2016
FERC approved tariff changes filed by PJM to provide a mechanism for funding the organization Consumer Advocates of the PJM States, Inc. (CAPS).
February 23, 2016
ERCOT replied to a complaint filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas by Raiden Commodities concerning pricing on two separate operating days (OD), with ERCOT saying Raiden's arguments are erroneous and based on a fallacy.
February 22, 2016
ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations for NRG Energy's Petra Nova Power I LLC, PNPI_GT2 unit.
February 18, 2016
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT.
February 5, 2016
In a memo concerning the review of the Operating Reserve Demand Curve (ORDC), Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have offered potential next steps the Commission could take in its review, as little stakeholder consensus developed at ERCOT
January 28, 2016
Econpower, LLC requested that the New York PSC terminate its eligibility to operate as an ESCO, stating that it has ceased operating and providing commodity supply service to customers in New York, and does not intend to provide such service at any future time. Econpower is the subject of a show…
January 28, 2016
In separately filed complaints, the Electric Power Supply Association, Dynegy, Eastern Generation, LLC, several NRG Companies, and the Retail Energy Supply Association petitioned FERC to withdraw waivers previously granted to market-based rate subsidiaries of AEP and FirstEnergy concerning affiliate…
January 26, 2016
In a decision declaring a broad interpretation of FERC's authority, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court and ruled that FERC's Order 745, which requires full payment of LMP to demand response, is consistent with FERC's jurisdiction under the Federal Power Act.
January 26, 2016
Raiden Commodities, L.P. filed a complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas seeking an order directing ERCOT to resettle the market on two days on which Raiden alleged ERCOT's actions in the wake of hardware failures and data errors were inconsistent with the ERCOT protocols
January 22, 2016
FERC has issued a proposed rule to require that all of the FERC jurisdiction RTOs increase their offer caps above $1,000.
January 18, 2016
FERC approves changes to the market-to-market procedures contained in the Interregional Coordination Process, section 4, of the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) between the Midcontinent ISO and PJM, which are meant to enhance the day-ahead market-to-market coordination procedures and their real-time…
