U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit vacates FERC Order 745
The Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) Order 745, which required competitive markets to pay the full wholesale clearing price to …
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FERC largely accepts ISO-NE’s Pay-for-Performance proposal and part of NEPOOL’s alternate proposal to help boost resource performance in New England
Unanimous decision of all four commissioners The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order on ISO New England’s “pay-for-performance” proposal …
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SPI News: FERC accepts ISO-NE and NEPOOL proposal to institute downward-sloping demand curve in New England’s capacity market
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order on May 30, conditionally accepting the ISO New England and New …
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One year after shift in Day-Ahead Energy Market timeline, ISO-NE reports positive results to FERC
Just over a year ago, changes accelerating the Day-Ahead Energy Market (DAM) and Reserve Adequacy Analysis (RAA) timelines went into …
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FCA #9: New offer review trigger prices (ORTPs) are accepted by FERC
Revised ORTPs went into effect May 13 On May 12, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved several revisions ISO …
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FERC accepts ISO-NE’s capacity zone modeling proposal
ISO New England has targeted the ninth Forward Capacity Auction (FCA #9), scheduled for February 2015, to implement changes to …
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Oil inventory was key in maintaining power system reliability through colder-than-normal weather during winter 2013/2014
The frigid temperatures that gripped much of the nation this winter posed operational challenges to the New England power grid, …
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New wind power forecast integrated into ISO-NE processes and control room operations
More precise information about the predicted electricity output from wind resources improves dispatch efficiency, helps optimize power output from wind …
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ISO-NE and NEPOOL submit proposal to establish sloped demand curve for future Forward Capacity Market auctions
A sloped demand curve will moderate price volatility and eliminate administrative pricing ISO New England and the New England Power Pool …
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Higher natural gas prices pushed up prices for wholesale electric energy in 2013
Pipeline constraints and higher demand pushed up prices for both natural gas and power Natural gas pipeline constraints and higher demand …
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