Week Ahead: $1.9B Grid Infrastructure Funding, California-Quebec Carbon Auction, CT’s Flexible Interconnection Programs
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FERC Accepts First Phase of New England Grid Operator’s Capacity Market Reforms
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 31 accepted the first phase of capacity market reforms proposed by ISO New England, advancing efforts to align the region’s power market design with a rapidly changing resource mix. The decision marks a key milestone in a multi-year stakeholder process aimed at improving reliability outcomes and ensuring consumers…...
Carbon Pricing March 2026 Update
Recent developments across U.S. carbon markets reflect growing momentum, as states expand…Read the full report …...
PJM Capacity Auction Clears at Record High Prices as Data Center Load Intensifies Supply Concerns
PJM Interconnection on Dec. 17 announced the results of its 2027/2028 capacity auction, which cleared at a record high price and highlighted growing concerns that electricity demand is rising faster than new generation is being added across the region. The grid operator procured 134,479 megawatts of accredited generation and demand response capacity through the centralized…...