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Calpine Fined for Violating Reliability Standards, California Power Market Outage Rules

November 3, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Wholesale PowerBy Enerknol Research

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 1 approved an agreement resolving claims that Calpine Corp. violated the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s reliability standards concerning maintenance and testing of protection systems, which contains certain battery testing requirements, as well as California power market rules relating to forced outages. Texas-based Calpine agreed to the terms…

Shell, EDPR Win Massachusetts’ Second Offshore Wind Solicitation for 800 Megawatts

November 1, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, WindBy Enerknol Research

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources on Oct. 30 announced the selection of Mayflower Wind Energy LLC’s 804-megawatt project to negotiate contracts with the state’s electric distribution companies as part of the competitive solicitations required under 2016 legislation, which requires the state to secure 1.6 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2027. Mayflower anticipates long term…

Rhode Island Regulators Seek to Update Distributed Generation Rules to Boost Renewable Energy Adoption

October 30, 2019EnerKnol Pulse, REC FeedBy Enerknol Research

The Rhode Island Distributed-Generation Board submitted its recommendations for the 2020 Renewable Energy Growth Program Year to the Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 23, with proposed changes to classes, tariff term lengths, ceiling prices and the state allocation plan affecting mostly solar and wind generation. Regarding classes, the board proposes to combine the small and…

California Regulators Mull Changes to Emergency Power Shut Off Procedure Following Historic Blackout

October 30, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Retail Power and GasBy Enerknol Research

The California Public Utilities Commission is launching a formal investigation into the recent Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS), utility compliance with CPUC regulations and requirements, as well as series of immediate measures to protect consumers and overhaul the rules governing the mass safety measure, according to an Oct. 28 press release. The regulator is tackling the…

California Regulator Clears PG&E’s Proposal to Offer Subscription Pricing for Commercial Electric Vehicles

October 30, 2019Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol PulseBy Enerknol Research

The California Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 28 approved Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s proposal to create a rate class for commercial electric vehicle charging with two new rate schedules for small and large customers. The new rates feature a monthly subscription charge and a time-of-use volumetric rate intended to encourage charging during times of…

Virginia Signs Largest State Renewable Energy Contract to Buy 420 Megawatts of Solar, Wind

October 28, 2019EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

Democratic Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia entered into a contract with Dominion Energy Inc. to buy 420 megawatts of renewable energy to power state government facilities, according to an Oct. 18 news release. The agreement, which includes four new solar projects and Virginia’s first onshore wind facility, will ensure that state agencies and institutions…

Trump Administration Challenges California’s Cap-and-Trade Pact With Quebec, Citing Intrusion into Federal Sphere

October 28, 2019Carbon Market, Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Pulse, REC FeedBy Enerknol Research

The U.S. Department of Justice on Oct. 23 filed a lawsuit against California for unlawfully entering into a cap-and-trade agreement with the Canadian Province of Quebec in 2013. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, claims that the agreement interferes with foreign policy and the federal government’s full and…

China Expands Incentives to Boost Natural Gas Production Amid Growing Imports: EIA

October 28, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Natural GasBy Enerknol Research

The Chinese government introduced a subsidy program establishing new incentives for domestic production of natural gas from tight formations and extending existing subsidies for extraction from shale and coalbed methane resources, according to an Oct. 23 report from the U.S. Energy Information administration. The program, introduced in June, is scheduled to be in effect through…

California Regulator Seeks 4 Gigawatts of New Resources to Avoid Power Capacity Shortfall Starting in 2021

October 28, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Natural Gas, REC Feed, Solar, WindBy Enerknol Research

The California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decision on Oct. 21, requiring load-serving entities to procure 4 gigawatts of additional capacity to forestall potential resource adequacy shortages starting in 2021. The order also recommends extension of the Water Resource Control Board’s once-through-cooling regulation compliance dates for about 3.7 gigawatts of gas-fired units slated to…

NIPSCO Seeks Approval of 300 Megawatt Wind Farm as Part of Long-Term Plan to Phase Out Coal

October 28, 2019EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, WindBy Enerknol Research

The Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC asked the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to authorize the acquisition of a 302-megawatt wind farm from EDP Renewables North America LLC through a joint venture, according to an Oct. 22 filing. The Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm, which will be located in White County, was selected through a request…

New Jersey Ratepayer Advocate Cautions About Double Payments Under Nuclear Subsidy Due to Carbon Market Entry, Wholesale Market Reforms

October 25, 2019EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Nuclear, REC Feed, Wholesale PowerBy Enerknol Research

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities must take a hard look at the ratepayer impact of nuclear subsidies as the state’s reentry into the regional carbon market and pending wholesale market initiatives will likely increase revenue for the nuclear units receiving zero emission credits, or ZECs, according to the Division of Rate Counsel. Those…

New York Finalizes Largest Offshore Wind Deal for 1.7 Gigawatts

October 25, 2019EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, REC Feed, Renewable Energy Credit Market, WindBy Enerknol Research

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority executed 25-year contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC and Sunrise Wind LLC for nearly 1.7 gigawatts of offshore wind at an average all-in development cost of $83.36 per megawatt-hour in 2018 prices, according to an Oct. 23 announcement. The agency also released a report on the…

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