transmission
Grid ‘seams’ still a challenge for long-distance transmission developers
Almost a decade after FERC tried to smooth the path for transmission that crosses RTO seams, developers say little progress has been made.
FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy still fighting to shield power plants from ‘uncertainties’ of competition
FirstEnergy’s request for an emergency order isn’t the only play to bolster coal and nuclear plants at customers’ expense.
PJM Interconnection
PJM changes would help subsidized coal, nuclear compete on market
Regional grid operator PJM wants to change how it sets energy and capacity prices in ways that could bolster uneconomic coal and nuclear plants.
News
PJM leverages federal rule changes to lead country in energy storage
While energy storage is sometimes perceived as a technology of the future, the nation’s largest grid operator is already deploying it aggressively, leading to considerable financial savings for ratepayers.
News
Illinois project seeks to boost role of ‘clean’ demand response in PJM
A group of Illinois nonprofits seeks to bundle together enough clean demand response, renewable resources and energy storage to bid it into the PJM Interconnection’s capacity auction.