The Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator issued a report on Dec. 20 identifying obstacles and mitigating strategies to ensure that energy storage resources can be integrated into its market and can compete in the delivery of services when feasible. The report calls for clarity in the market rules, Ontario Energy Board codes, and legislation and…...
Canada-based Hydro One Limited and Washington-based Avista Corporation said that the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission erred in denying their proposed merger because the agency’s risk assessment was based on “generalized fears of political interference” and failed to take into account the commitments that protect the U.S. company from any influence by the Province of…
DetailsDemocratic Governor Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 17 outlined his 2019 policy agenda, including an initiative to make the state’s electricity 100 percent carbon neutral by 2040. The announcement follows the state’s adoption of an ambitious energy storage target of 3 gigawatts by 2030. Cuomo expects the new goal to put the state on the path…
DetailsThe Colorado Public Utilities Commission adopted rules to incorporate energy storage procurement into utilities’ long-term planning processes, taking an important step towards harnessing the emerging technology, according to a Dec. 12 decision. The move follows legislation enacted in June 2018 directing the commission to establish a process by February 2019 for electric utilities to evaluate…...
