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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on May 27 voted to approve a proposal submitted by ISO New England (ISO-NE) under which the grid operator will eliminate a minimum offer price rule (MOPR) in its forward capacity market (FCM) and replace it with a reformed buyer-side market power mitigation construct.
Community Engagement
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) partnered with Sunrise Marketplace Business Improvement District (SMP) to wrap more than 20 SMUD transformer boxes with nearly 50 pieces of art throughout Sacramento’s business district. “MasterPieces in the MarketPlace” utilizes SMUD’s Transformer
Reliability
Electric utilities in the U.S. are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence to track and rapidly respond to wildfires.
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected revisions that the Southwest Power Pool proposed earlier this year to its open access transmission tariff, and asked the regional transmission organization to revise its proposal.
Electricity Markets
In a recent interview with the American Public Power Association, Mark Christie, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, detailed his priorities and discussed his concerns about how FERC approaches transmission incentives.
Learn about the latest developments and most significant issues facing public power utilities at the federal, state and local levels, including an in-depth review of 5G. Hear how public power utilities of all sizes are successfully negotiating agreements and managing wireless attachments.
Bills and Rates
The New York State Public Service Commission recently approved a request by the New York Power Authority to establish the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help program to provide electric bill credits for low-income households in disadvantaged communities across the state.
Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations (SELCO) in Massachusetts has adopted a plan with even more aggressive carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions than those set by the state.
Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities have agreed to the terms on the next phase of a collaboration that deploys PJM’s competitive planning process to help New Jersey further advance its offshore wind goals.
Generation
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Dec. 20 approved the planned expansion of the Rainey Generating Station as a shared resource with South Carolina-based Central Electric Power Cooperative.