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June 11, 2015
FERC denied make-whole payments sought by various Duke Energy generators related to their operation during the polar vortex, but opened a section 206 proceeding regarding compensation to generators in such circumstances (Docket EL14-45)
June 10, 2015
ERCOT's Board of Directors has approved a nearly 20% increase in the system administration fee, and will seek approval for the new fee from the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
June 1, 2015
FERC issued an order concluding that, "Dr. Houlian Chen (Dr. Chen), Powhatan Energy Fund, LLC (Powhatan), HEEP Fund, LLC (HEEP), and CU Fund, Inc. (CU Fund) (collectively, Respondents) violated section 222 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and section 1c.2 of the Commission’s regulations, which…
May 19, 2015
Staff of the New Hampshire PUC have invited stakeholders to offer, "written description of [their] preferred solution to address the high winter wholesale electricity prices that have plagued New Hampshire's and the region's electricity markets in recent winters."
May 4, 2015
FERC issued an order issuing a civil penalty in the amount of $5 million against Maxim Power Corporation and affiliates.
May 4, 2015
The Pennsylvania PUC has informed the electric distribution companies that its Office of Competitive Market Oversight is performing an informal review of the non-market based charges imposed on load serving entities (LSEs) by PJM.
May 1, 2015
To put a capper on why capacity markets are bad for customers, consider this:
April 23, 2015
Ameren has posted its Retail Purchased Electricity Charges for the period beginning June 1, 2015, with the residential Purchased Electricity Charge set to increase 30%.
April 20, 2015
The New Hampshire PUC has opened an investigation into potential approaches to ameliorate adverse wholesale electricity market conditions in the state (IR 15-124).
April 17, 2015
The Texas Senate earlier this week passed SB 933, which would grant the Public Utility Commission of Texas with authority to review transmission interconnections that enable imports or exports from the ERCOT power grid
April 15, 2015
FERC rejected the as-filed version of an RMR contract for Exelon's Ginna nuclear reactor, but set the matter for hearing to determine whether the contract is appropriate when certain provisions are eliminated.
April 14, 2015
Luminant Energy Company LLC and Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed for approval of a voluntary mitigation plan (VMP).
April 13, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed a draft proposal for adoption addressing Subsynchronous Oscillation (SSO) risk in ERCOT.
April 3, 2015
ERCOT reported in a market notice that ERCOT has received a Notification of Change of Generation Resource Designation for the unit NRG Texas Power LLC GBY_GBYGT82
April 1, 2015
FERC Staff called PJM's filing of its capacity performance proposal "deficient" and directed PJM to respond to a series of questions.
March 25, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed reports from the Independent Market Monitor and Texas Reliability Entity concerning load shed which occurred in the Lower Rio Grande Valley on October 8, 2014.
March 18, 2015
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have filed an updated estimate of installed generation capacity in ERCOT for March 2015.
March 12, 2015
Eversource Energy has agreed to sell its Public Service of New Hampshire power plants, which it said would result in at least $300 million in savings to its New Hampshire customers
March 9, 2015
PJM has opposed a refund of uplift charges related to January 2014 sought by Champion Energy Marketing, citing the filed rate doctrine, while Verde Energy USA, Inc. called PJM's current application of uplift, "unjust and unreasonable, and is contrary to the Commission's cost causation principles."
March 9, 2015
FERC has issued an order to City Power Marketing, LLC and K. Stephen Tsingas directing them to show cause why they should not be found to have violated section 1c.2 of the Commission's regulations and section 222 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) by engaging in fraudulent Up To Congestion (UTC)…
February 19, 2015
Champion Energy Marketing LLC has filed a complaint at FERC against PJM regarding PJM's allocation of balancing operating reserves for January 2014.
February 10, 2015
FERC approved the Midwest ISO's request to allow the ISO to compensate generators in excess of the current $1,000/MWh offer cap.
February 6, 2015
A federal court has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by two power traders against GDF Suez Energy North America, Inc., finding that GDF Suez's behavior is exempted from the Commodities Exchange Act
February 4, 2015
FERC-driven changes in Midcontinent ISO practices may require the Public Utility Commission of Texas to consider whether changed circumstances exist such that Entergy Texas' participation in MISO is no longer in the public interest, the PUCT said in a filing at FERC.
February 3, 2015
FERC ordered Maxim Power Corporation, Maxim Power (USA), Inc., Maxim Power (USA) Holding Company Inc., Pawtucket Power Holding Co., LLC, Pittsfield Generating Company, LP and Kyle Mitton to show cause why they should not be found to have violated section 1c.2 of the Commission’s regulations and…
