Southwest Power Pool Proposes Rules to Implement Western Power Market

Southwest Power Pool Proposes Rules to Implement Western Power Market

EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Wholesale Power

The Southwest Power Pool Inc., the grid operator for 14 states in the central U.S., filed a tariff with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to implement its Western Energy Imbalance Service Market in 2021, according to a Feb. 21 news release. The market is designed to balance generation and load regionally and in real time.…

FERC Delays Decision on Jordan Cove LNG Project After Oregon Denies Key Permit

FERC Delays Decision on Jordan Cove LNG Project After Oregon Denies Key Permit

EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Natural Gas

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20 voted not to issue an order on the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas export project and the associated Pacific Connector pipeline in Oregon. The decision follows the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development’s determination that the coastal adverse effects from the project will be significant. As…