transmission
As bottleneck stymies projects, Midwest groups call for transmission reforms
Clean energy advocates say the Midwest needs to change how it plans — and pays for — transmission projects.
natural gas
When is a new power plant ‘necessary’ in New England? Regulators defer to capacity market
The regional grid operator’s long-term capacity auctions have become key to developers’ state siting applications.
capacity
PJM capacity market an ‘existential crisis’ for Illinois renewable goals
Critics want a state energy agency to take over capacity procurement for the regional grid operator.
News
Windfall for Exelon plants weakens case for Illinois ‘bailout’
Over the past few weeks, Exelon has secured promises for an additional $1.6 billion or more in revenue from capacity auctions, calling into question the need for the Illinois legislature to step in to keep some power plants running.