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Regulators Urge MISO & PJM Cooperation
State utility regulators are urging MISO and PJM to enhance their joint long-term interregional transmission planning to guarantee reliability in the face of increasing demand and renewables. Read The Article >>
Maryland Ratepayers Shouldn’t Pay for VA Lines
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel has recently stated that Virginia should bear the transmission costs resulting from its data center incentive policy. The policy has been deemed unfair to Maryland ratepayers. You can read more about this story here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/maryland-ratepayer-advocate-ferc-pjm-rtep-tran...
The North American Electric Reliability Corp Plans For Reliability Standards
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. has announced a three-year plan to develop reliability standards for wind, solar, and battery storage facilities. This initiative represents a significant step towards modernizing the power grid and ensuring the stability and availability of renewable energy sources. According to Utility Dive, t...
PJM Long-Term Forecast Released
PJM has released its new long-term load forecast, and it predicts estimated electricity demand growth of 1.7% per year for summer peaks, 2% for winter peaks, and 2.4% for net energy over a 10-year planning horizon starting in 2024. The 2024 summer forecast peak demand, or load, is 151,254 MW, according to the 2024 PJM Load Forecast Report, ...
Opinion: Failing To Expand Grid May Be Biggest Threat To US Energy Transition
Failing to expand the grid may be the biggest threat to U.S. energy transition! A panel of experts urged FERC to “expeditiously” issue its pending transmission planning and cost allocation reforms and ensure wholesale power markets can support a shift to 100% clean energy. Read the article >>
Solar Eclipse of The Heart: Grid News
PJM anticipates no reliability issues and minimal impacts to solar generation in its region, spanning 13 states and Washington, D.C., during the solar eclipse on October 14. The eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and will be most visible on the morning of Oct. 14 in the western U.S., following a southeasterly ...
PJM states forging ahead to create a voluntary forward clean energy market
PJM Interconnection member states form a working group to develop a separate market to push ahead on clean energy goals, planning to have a strategy by the end of the year. The story >>
Vistra To Sell MW in PJM to Ease Market
Vistra plans to sell nearly 400 MW in PJM to ease market power fears from the Energy Harbor deal. The story >>
Grid News: MISO call for all power generation sources
Grid operator MISO notifies utilities in its 15-state region to prepare all power generation sources to meet demand during this week’s heatwave.
