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Massachusetts’ Energy Storage Gets a Boost Under Proposed Framework For Capacity Rights In Solar Incentive Programs

August 1, 2018

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources reached a compromise proposal with stakeholders regarding ownership capacity rights of facilities under net metering and, Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target or SMART programs participating in the ISO New England Inc.’s forward capacity market. The agreement would allow owners of storage facilities to retain their rights to bid capacity into…

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Jul312018

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

July 31, 2018

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…

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Jul312018

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Targets for Renewables, Energy Storage

July 31, 2018

Massachusetts lawmakers approved legislation on July 31 to strengthen the state’s renewable portfolio standard by requiring a 2 percent boost in procurement of the supplies each year from 2020 to 2029, up from the current 1 percent annual increase. The current goal requires 15 percent by 2020, followed by a one percent increase each year.…

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

July 31, 2018

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…

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Massachusetts’ Energy Storage Gets a Boost Under Proposed Framework For Capacity Rights In Solar Incentive Programs

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

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Targets for Renewables, Energy Storage

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

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