U.S. Court Upholds New England Capacity Market Exemptions For State-Sponsored Renewables

U.S. Court Upholds New England Capacity Market Exemptions For State-Sponsored Renewables

EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Solar, Wholesale Power, Wind

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 31 rejected challenges to ISO New England Inc.’s rules that provide an exemption to the minimum offer price rule, or MOPR, for certain renewable resources participating in the capacity market. In 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved revisions to allow up…

California Grid Operator to Expand Scope of Demand Response in Wholesale, Energy Imbalance Markets

California Grid Operator to Expand Scope of Demand Response in Wholesale, Energy Imbalance Markets

Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, Wholesale Power

The California Independent System Operator Corporation proposed enhancements to demand response resources participating in its markets, including new bidding and real-time dispatch options. The proposal also includes an energy storage load-shift product that would allow a resource to be dispatched for both load consumption and curtailment. The changes represent the third phase of the grid…