grid
Transmission
A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory identifies barriers within rules and operational practices that may limit the value existing interregional transmission can provide to electric consumers and identifies a suite of options that could enable greater use of and value from interregional transmission.
grid
Electricity Markets
Southwest Power Pool on June 4 filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amendments to its tariff that include provisions specific to its western members.
grid
Reliability
Iowa public power utility Muscatine Power and Water held its regular monthly Board of Trustees meeting on May 28, addressing several important topics that will enhance Muscatine’s utility infrastructure and service reliability.
plant
Generation
Mystic Generating Station Units 8 & 9 in Massachusetts were retired on May 31, 2024, following 21 years of distinguished service, Constellation Energy said on May 31.
grid
Bonds and Financing
In a report citing comments filed by the American Public Power Association, the Global Markets Advisory Committee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission warned of the harmful effects of increasing capital requirements for banks involved in hedging transactions with non-publicly traded entities.
grid
Electricity Markets
The Turlock Irrigation District Board of Directors has appointed Brad Koehn as General Manager, effective June 21, 2024.