Author Archives: Amber Martin

DOE Releases “Voices of Experience” Paper on Integrating Intermittent Resources

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Amber Martin

“Start preparing now,” the Department of Energy (DOE) says in a recently released report intended to provide practical guidance to utilities seeking to integrate intermittent resources onto their systems.  The report, entitled Voices of Experience | Integrating Intermittent Resources: What … Continue reading →

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NYISO, PJM Release Papers on Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Electricity Markets

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Amber Martin

In August, two regional grid operators for the mid-Atlantic region—the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM)—released papers analyzing the feasibility of pricing carbon emissions in the wholesale electricity markets they administer. NYISO’s paper, Pricing Carbon … Continue reading →

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DOE Releases Study on Electricity Markets and Grid Reliability

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Amber Martin

On Wednesday, August 23rd, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued its Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability.  The report, undertaken at the direction of DOE Secretary Rick Perry, is the result of a months-long effort by DOE … Continue reading →

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California Releases Clean Power Plan Compliance Plan

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Amber Martin

While the federal government has slated the Clean Power Plan (CPP) for withdrawal, California continues to work toward compliance with the rule.  At the end of July, the California Air Resources Board released its CPP compliance plan, and expressed its … Continue reading →

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Monthly Renewable Generation Exceeds Nuclear Output For First Time Since 1984

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Amber Martin

The Energy Information Administration reports that in March and April 2017, monthly electricity generation from utility-scale renewable generators exceeded output from nuclear generators for the first time in over three decades.  According to the EIA, the last time renewable output … Continue reading →

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