Tag Archives: Reliability

FERC Acts on State Subsidies in PJM, Fuel Security in ISO-NE

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Jessica Bell

FERC recently issued two orders addressing the broader issue of “out-of-market” payments.  These orders signal a vigorous debate at FERC of several hot button issues that may be subject to significant political pressure as Commissioner Powelson’s replacement is appointed and … Continue reading →

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DOE Issues Request for Information on Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Existing Coal-Based Power Plants

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

Last week, DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking information on the development of advanced technologies that could improve the overall performance, reliability, and flexibility of the nation’s coal-fueled electricity generating units (EGUs).  The RFI … Continue reading →

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DOE Opens Informal Comment Period on FPA Section 202(c) Emergency Authority

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

Since First Energy Solutions Corp. asked DOE to issue a Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 202(c) emergency order requiring PJM to provide full cost recovery to certain nuclear- and coal-fired generators last month, energy industry organizations have responded to the … Continue reading →

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Utility Seeks DOE Emergency Assistance to Resolve Alleged Market Emergency

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

At the end of March, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FirstEnergy) sent a letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) requesting that the agency issue an emergency order under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.  Section 202(c) allows for orders during … Continue reading →

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DOE Compiles Publicly-Available Transmission Data in its in Annual U.S. Transmission Data Review

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

Yesterday, DOE released its 2018 Annual U.S. Transmission Data Review, which gathers and presents, in a unified framework, data on the U.S. transmission system from the Energy Information Administration, Edison Electric Institute, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, and FERC.  … Continue reading →

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