Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection recently said it will be supporting a delay of the PJM 2026/2027 Base Residual Auction for approximately six months.
Transmission
The Bonneville Power Administration has identified 13 new transmission substation and line projects necessary to reinforce the Pacific Northwest's electric grid.
Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Loan Programs Office, on Oct. 15 announced a $861.3 million loan guarantee to finance the construction of two solar photovoltaic farms equipped with battery storage and two standalone battery energy storage systems in Puerto Rico.
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 16 opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactor technologies.
Bonds and Financing
The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments to the House Committee on Ways and Means Tax Teams on Supply Chain, Main Street, and Community Development Tax Issues.
Bonds and Financing
For the first time in 20 years, Massachusetts public power utility Braintree Electric Light Department has received an upgraded credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, moving from an “A” to an “A+” with a stable outlook.
Electric Vehicles
Two national laboratories, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, recently surveyed the national state of smart charge management for electric vehicles across the United States
Transmission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Oct. 17 took final action on Order No. 1977, the rule implementing its limited authority over siting electricity transmission lines, by requiring applicants seeking rights of way on Tribal lands for their projects to include their proposals in their Tribal engagement plans.
Transmission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Oct. 17 took final action on Order No. 1977, the rule implementing its limited authority over siting electricity transmission lines, by requiring applicants seeking rights of way on Tribal lands for their projects to include their proposals in their Tribal engagement plans.
Distributed Energy Resources
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 17 announced that six gigawatts of distributed solar have been installed across New York, marking the early achievement of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act statutory goal a year ahead of schedule.