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FERC, NERC urge North American Energy Standards Board to help boost gas-electric coordination
NAESB announced plans last year to support improved coordination between the natural gas and electricity markets, but that initiative has made little progress.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 2, 2022 -
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FERC, Kentucky regulators call for consumer protections, competition in transmission development
“I'm a big believer that competition, whether it be in the generation sector or transmission sector … can be very helpful to consumers,” Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick said Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • July 29, 2022 -
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TrendlineGrid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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New York announces 2-GW offshore wind solicitation with a focus on supply chain infrastructure
The state, which already has the largest offshore wind portfolio in the nation, published a third solicitation that includes the first phase of its $500 million investment in wind ports and manufacturing.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 28, 2022 -
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With Manchin’s support, Democrats unveil bill with $369B in energy, climate spending
The legislation invests in hydrogen, nuclear and renewable energy, fossil fuel and energy storage technologies, according to West Virginia Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin.
By Ethan Howland • July 28, 2022 -
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FERC OKs MISO plan to give certain transmission projects to incumbent utilities without competitive bidding
Four FERC commissioners warned that transmission planning processes may lack consumer safeguards, however.
By Ethan Howland • July 28, 2022 -
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Western RTO could add up to $79.2 billion to regional economy, report finds
The report, commissioned by Advanced Energy Economy, found that every individual Western state, as well as the region as a whole, would see economic benefits from an RTO.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 27, 2022 -
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MISO board approves $10.3B transmission plan to support 53 GW of renewables
MISO expects the transmission projects will provide up to $52.2 billion in net benefits over 40 years.
By Ethan Howland • July 26, 2022 -
Anschutz's TransWest project applies to join CAISO in bid to send wind power from Wyoming to California
In a first phase, TransWest could deliver 1,500 MW of Wyoming wind to California and other states by 2026, according to the company.
By Ethan Howland • July 26, 2022 -
OpinionLack of policy to broaden regional transmission investment opportunity is holding development back
The industry needs policies in place to incentivize those who host regional transmission facilities by providing them with an opportunity to invest in this infrastructure – and earn a profit, the author writes.
By Matt Lacey • July 25, 2022 -
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Oregon utilities outline plans to prevent and mitigate wildfires in their service territories
The utilities’ plans include their processes for rolling out public safety power shutoffs: the process of proactively de-energizing power lines during weather conditions that increase the risk of wildfire.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 25, 2022 -
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Deep DiveBiden executive order on power system cybersecurity leaves critical operations vulnerable, experts say
From mysterious electronics in Chinese transformers to sensors without password protections, analysts see growing vulnerabilities in U.S. power system operations.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 25, 2022 -
Customer groups seek to end utility lock on transmission development in MISO states
The groups urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to bar the grid operator from assigning projects to utilities in a pending transmission plan, according to the Friday complaint.
By Ethan Howland • July 25, 2022 -
Massachusetts passes 'landmark' climate bill to decarbonize multiple sectors, add 5.6 GW offshore wind
The wide-ranging bill supports the decarbonization of the state’s building and transportation sectors, scrapping language that would have blocked residential retail energy choice.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 22, 2022 -
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TSA revises cybersecurity requirements for oil and gas pipelines
The agency released performance-based requirements after extensive industry debate following the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
By David Jones • July 22, 2022 -
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Hydrogen blends higher than 5% raise leak, embrittlement risks for natural gas pipelines: California PUC
Blending more than 5% hydrogen into gas pipelines could require changes to appliances like stoves and water heaters to prevent leaks and malfunctioning equipment, a CPUC-commissioned study found.
By Larry Pearl • July 22, 2022 -
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Texas Uri disaster weighs on FERC, state regulators as they debate boosting interregional transmission
Some members of a FERC-NARUC transmission task force argued for requiring regions to be able to transfer minimum amounts of electricity between themselves to bolster reliability.
By Ethan Howland • July 21, 2022 -
WAPA approves interconnection request for ConnectGen's 504-MW Wyoming wind project
ConnectGen aims to bring the Rail Tie wind farm’s first phase online late next year, with a second phase starting operations a year later.
By Ethan Howland • July 20, 2022 -
D.C. Circuit rejects Entergy, Xcel bid to overturn FERC ruling on MISO transmission cost allocation
The court upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s cost-sharing decision for certain transmission projects between the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and the PJM Interconnection.
By Ethan Howland • July 19, 2022 -
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Pattern Energy buys 3-GW SunZia transmission project to deliver wind energy from New Mexico to Arizona
Pattern Energy said Monday it is developing another transmission project to connect New Mexico with Texas.
By Ethan Howland • July 18, 2022 -
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No near-term credit quality risks for US public power, cooperative utilities from potential blackouts: Fitch
Customers of public utilities should still anticipate rate increases, the ratings agency said.
By Robert Walton • July 18, 2022 -
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FERC rejects National Grid's proposal for cost recovery, extra ROE for $1.2B New York power line
In another decision Friday, FERC Commissioner Mark Christie outlined his opposition to certain incentives the agency gives transmission developers, saying they shift risks onto ratepayers.
By Ethan Howland • July 18, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Convergent Energy + PowerEnergy storage 101: how energy storage works
Without energy storage, electricity must be produced and consumed exactly at the same time.
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BLM approves construction for Starwood's 3.2 GW Arizona-to-California transmission line
The 500-kV Ten West Link project is expected to provide market access to solar projects in the Southwest.
By Ethan Howland • July 15, 2022 -
Plan to share local clean-energy-related transmission costs across New York sparks mixed reviews
The proposal will help the state meet its clean energy goals, according to the New York Public Service Commission, but LS Power said it will stifle competition.
By Ethan Howland • July 13, 2022 -
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New York turns to transmission expansion to meet clean energy goals as NextEra energizes 3.7-GW line
The Empire State Line is expected to generate almost $1 billion in lifetime customer savings and was New York’s first competitively bid transmission project.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2022
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