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RTO Insider The Brattle Group Texas PUC Ponders Alternatives to LSE Obligations Nov 23, 2021 ERCOT Tom Kleckner The Texas PUC continued to explore load-serving entity resource obligations as a way to improve resource adequacy in the ERCOT markets. NetZero Insider Shutterstock Maine Ag-Solar Group to Recommend Dual-use Pilot Program Nov 23, 2021 Agriculture & Land Use Jennifer Delony Maine Agricultural Solar Stakeholder Group members weighed in on a draft of the report the group plans to send to the legislature in January. RTO Insider © RTO Insider LLC Renewable Advocates Troubled by Tradeoffs in N.C. Climate Bill Nov 23, 2021 Conference Coverage Rich Heidorn Jr. Renewable power advocates are concerned by concessions N.C. legislators made to utilities in return for the carbon-reduction goals of House Bill 951. ERO Insider NERC Grid Faces Multiple Risks in Winter Months, NERC Warns Nov 21, 2021 NERC & Committees Holden Mann NERC's 2021-2022 Winter Reliability Assessment warns that the bulk power system faces multiple threats, including severe weather and fuel shortages. RTO Insider Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia NRC Inspectors Find 5 Safety Violations at Davis-Besse Nuke Nov 23, 2021 FERC & Federal John Funk A special inspection team sent by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Ohio on July 27 found five safety violations. Conservatives Tout RTOs over Regulations as Enviro Solution Nov 23, 2021 Commentary & Special Reports Michael Kuser A panel of conservative electricity market experts argued that markets work better than public policy at encouraging and developing clean energy resources. Southern, Duke Defend SEEM at Renewables Conference Nov 22, 2021 Conference Coverage Rich Heidorn Jr. Renewable developers don't expect much from the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, saying it falls short of the transparency and competition in RTOs. CAISO ERCOT MISO PJM ISO-NE NYISO SPP FERC & Federal ERO Insider MISO GridEx VI Incorporates Recent Cyber Lessons Nov 18, 2021 NERC & Committees Holden Mann NERC's GridEx VI security exercise tested utilities with an array of cybersecurity threats drawn from recent experiences. NERC Standards Committee Agrees to New Cold Weather Project Nov 17, 2021 NERC & Committees Holden Mann NERC's Standards Committee agreed to approve a new cold-weather standards project, reflecting recommendations after February's winter storms. FERC, NERC Release Final Texas Storm Report Nov 16, 2021 FERC & Federal Holden Mann FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness. NERC & Committees FERC & Federal Regional Entities Standards/Programs NetZero Insider CARB CARB Approves $1.5B Clean Transportation Package Nov 23, 2021 California Air Resources Board (CARB) Elaine Goodman The California Air Resources Board approved a $1.5 billion transportation funding plan, including $515 million for a popular electric car incentive program. Virginia Clean Economy Act Appears Safe for Now Nov 22, 2021 Conference Coverage Rich Heidorn Jr. Virginia’s landmark Clean Economy Act is unlikely to face major changes soon despite Republicans’ electoral victories, speakers told an Infocast conference. Inslee Presses Wash. Agencies to Accelerate GHG Efforts Nov 22, 2021 Battery Electric Vehicles John Stang Washington officials agree with Gov. Jay Inslee's views that state agencies must speed up efforts to reduce their internal GHG emissions. Federal Policy State & Local Policy Building Decarbonization Transportation Decarbonization Transmission & Distribution Generation & Fuels Equity & Economics Technology Want us to be your eyes and ears? Let us put you "inside the room." Sign Up Today RTO Insider © RTO Insider LLC ISO-NE Presents Preliminary 2050 Tx Study Scope Nov 23, 2021 ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Jason York ISO-NE presented to the PAC its scope of work and modeling assumptions for its 2050 Transmission Study. Overheard at Infocast Southeast Renewable Conference Nov 22, 2021 Solar Power Rich Heidorn Jr. About 300 regulators and industry representatives met at the Southeast Renewable Energy conference to discuss the region’s efforts to attract solar power. FERC Establishes Paper Hearing on PJM Rate-base Network Upgrades Nov 22, 2021 Transmission Planning Michael Yoder FERC ordered a paper hearing on the PJM transmission owner’s proposed tariff revisions to add network upgrades to rate base, requesting more information. FERC Lowers ROE for Exelon’s Mystic Plant to 9.19% Nov 22, 2021 Company News Jason York FERC voted 3-1 to reduce the base return on equity for Exelon’s Mystic Generating Station as part of its reliability-must-run agreement with ISO-NE. Xcel Energy Twitter Blows up over ERCOT Communications Nov 21, 2021 ERCOT Board of Directors Tom Kleckner Twitter users were quick to pounce on ERCOT's quiet release of its winter resource assessment and the resignation of a new board member. EIA Glick Asserts FERC Authority to Mitigate GHG Emissions Nov 21, 2021 Fossil Fuels Michael Kuser Concerns over FERC’s legal authority to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions came up throughout the commission’s technical conference on GHG mitigation. Newsletters Archives November 23, 2021 Download November 16, 2021 Download November 9, 2021 Download November 2, 2021 Download ERO Insider ISO-NE NPCC Focuses on Reliability, Integrating DERs, and Security Nov 11, 2021 FERC & Federal Michael Kuser NPCC will focus next year on ensuring reliability, integrating DERs and renewables and protecting infrastructure from cyber and physical threats. FERC, NERC Issue PSC Recommendations Nov 10, 2021 FERC & Federal Holden Mann A new report from FERC, NERC and the regional entities identifies common issues with registered entities' protection system commissioning programs. California Needs Its Last Nuclear Plant, Study Finds Nov 9, 2021 CAISO/WEIM Hudson Sangree A new study says operating PG&E's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant beyond its scheduled 2025 retirement would cut costs and emissions and bolster reliability. NARUC Panelists Push for Software Documentation Nov 9, 2021 FERC & Federal Holden Mann Panelists at the National Association of Regulated Utility Commissioners' annual meeting said requiring documentation of software's origins may be tricky. NARUC NARUC: Pandemic Response Shows Value of Planning Nov 9, 2021 FERC & Federal Holden Mann Members of a NARUC task force plugged reports on the COVID-19 response and the new federal infrastructure bill at the organization's annual meeting. NARUC NARUC Calls for Regulators to Work with Military on Resilience Nov 8, 2021 FERC & Federal Holden Mann A new report from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners urges electric regulators to work with the military on electric resilience. Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings 29 NOV MORE ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) 30 NOV MORE PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC) 1 DEC MORE PJM Market Implementation Committee (MIC) MISO Resource Adequacy Subcommittee (RASC) MISO Market Subcommittee (MSC) 2 DEC MORE WEIM Regional Issues Forum ReliabilityFirst Annual Meeting of Members ReliabilityFirst 4th Quarter Board of Directors Meeting MORE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS Industry Gatherings MORE INDUSTRY GATHERINGS Want us to be your eyes and ears? Let us put you "inside the room." Sign Up Today NetZero Insider City of Seattle Seattle City Light Seeks State OK to Produce Hydrogen Nov 22, 2021 Hydrogen John Stang Municipal utility Seattle City Light wants the same legislative green light to manufacture hydrogen for fuel as Washington’s PUDs have received. Infrastructure Key to Creating a Hydrogen Economy Nov 22, 2021 California John Funk Hydrogen emerged as a possible solution to climate change during COP26, but details of the transition are vague, creating opportunity for competing solutions. NJ Pension Fund Backs Climate Strategy Nov 22, 2021 Adaptation Hugh Morley The agency that manages New Jersey’s $100 billion state pension fund has codified a strategy to reduce carbon emissions at companies backed by the fund. OSW Study: New Data Reveal Higher Wind Speeds for Great Lakes Nov 21, 2021 NYSERDA Jennifer Delony NREL found that wind speeds in locations where wind projects might go on the New York side of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario average 8.5 to 9 meters/second. Central Hudson New Central Hudson Rate Plan Promotes NY Climate Goals Nov 21, 2021 Fossil Fuels Michael Kuser New York regulators on Thursday approved a three-year rate plan for Central Hudson Gas and Electric, effective July 1, 2021. Shutterstock Calif. Utilities Show Mixed Results on RPS Goals Nov 21, 2021 CAISO/WEIM Hudson Sangree The California Public Utilities Commission said that large utilities are meeting renewable mandates but smaller utilities and CCAs need to catch up. 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