The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 16 largely rejected requests to reconsider its December 2019 order that directed PJM Interconnection LLC to extend the minimum offer price, or MOPR, to state-subsidized resources attempting to enter the capacity market. The agency also denied rehearing of its June 2018 order which found that state subsidies distort…...
The U.S. Energy Department is negotiating contract awards with nine U.S. companies to store about 23 million barrels of crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, according to an April 16 news release. This act aims to relieve oil producer’s stress in dealing with excess production under the combined effects of COVID-19 pandemic…...
The Bureau of Land Management released a draft environmental assessment for Borderlands Wind LLC’s 100-megawatt wind generating project spanning about 40,348 acres of public land in New Mexico, according to an April 10 news release. The agency’s preferred alternative consists of 34 turbines including larger versions with a maximum height of up to 630 feet…...
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission provided direction on utilities’ accounting mechanism for costs incurred during the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency seeks to ensure operational and financial stability for regulated utilities while providing for future decisions on cost recovery and protecting consumers from unreasonable rate increases, according to an April 16 press…...
