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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection has proposed changing its rules to streamline Surplus Interconnection Service, which refers to the unused portion of service for a facility that cannot or does not operate continuously, every hour of every day, year-round.
Environment
For the fourth consecutive year, Florida public power utility OUC has earned a “B” from the Sierra Club for its commitment to balancing sustainability with reliability, affordability, and resiliency.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Jan. 3 announced the publication of a Call for Information and Nominations for possible wind energy leasing off the coast of of Guam
Massachusetts public power utility Templeton Municipal Light & Water Plant is joining Connected Homes, the innovative residential demand response program offered by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company.
Generation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Jan. 3 released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Reliability
The Northeast Power Coordinating Council’s annual winter reliability assessment forecasts the northeast region will have an adequate supply of electricity this winter to meet projected peak demand under a variety of forecasted weather conditions, it said on Jan. 3.
Distributed Energy Resources
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, the designated joint action agency for municipal utilities in Massachusetts, announced it has received a direct payment from the Internal Revenue Service for $2.34 million under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Electricity Markets
The state of Pennsylvania and Josh Shapiro, the state’s governor, on Dec. 30 filed a complaint against the PJM Interconnection tied to PJM’s capacity auctions. The complaint alleges that flaws in PJM’s capacity auction design threaten to impose significant new price increases.