Coalition asks FERC to cut capacity prices that came out of PJM transitional auctions
A coalition of state officials, industrial power buyers and municipal and cooperative utilities has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to cut by possibly 54% the capacity
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Colorado commission sets major DSM bonuses for Xcel Energy
For the first time in Colorado, Xcel Energy will be able to earn a profit — up to 20% — on its demand-side management programs under an
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Conn. reverses course on demand response, prompting calls of a "false sense of security"
Reversing course from a previous path of rewarding demand-response resources, Connecticut regulators have called upon utilities to cut back demand-response contracts, citing high costs and less need
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Demand response gains traction as its value increases and automation makes it possible
Seeking to elevate the role of demand response in maintaining electric system reliability, utilities and legislators are developing new technologies and marketing approaches to develop what some
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Entergy seeks increasing amounts of power, totaling 3,500 MW by 2015
Anticipating the need by Entergy's utility subsidiaries for increasing amounts of power — about 3,500 MW by the middle of the next decade — Entergy Services last
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC approves three more California-crisis settlements, these involving about $4 million
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved three settlements between the California cities of Riverside, Anaheim and Azusa and entities that traded or represent users of power purchased
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Financial, technical, political roadblocks keep IGCC projects from moving ahead
With few exceptions, integrated gasification combined-cycle is a "clean coal" technology whose time apparently has not yet come in the US.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Kansas to evaluate DSM with focus on tests of 'total resource costs' and 'ratepayer impacts'
The Kansas Corporation Commission last week narrowed down what tests to use to evaluate energy efficiency programs.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Mass. proposes requiring utilities to secure part of portfolio from gasified coal plants
Environmentalists and power plant developers are at odds in Massachusetts over a legislative proposal that would require utilities to secure part of their power from integrated gasificataion
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Measure requiring 50% renewables in California by '25 qualifies for ballot
An initiative that would require all electric utilities in California to derive 50% of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025 qualified last week for the November
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Mich. Senate to pursue energy issues separately after 'tie-bar' broken on House energy package
The Michigan Senate was expected to move swiftly to pass legislation providing for a statewide renewable portfolio standard after senators last week separated an energy package adorned
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Midwest IGCC power projects
Midwest IGCC power projects
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Moody's puts more positive spin on nuclear in latest report, despite higher cost estimate
Moody's Investors Service last week put a more positive spin on nuclear power than in its last "special comment" eight months earlier, despite a higher potential assumed
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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More retailer defaults and elevated prices precipitate calls for change in Texas
If the competitive power market in Texas is to be viewed as a success story, regulators need to make some changes in the way the retail market
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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NERC files first reliability citations, as FERC examines quality of compliance processes
About a year after the mandatory power system reliability regime went into full effect, the organization in charge of it gave federal regulators a slew of filings
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Nevada commission clears investment firms Horizon, Kinetics of state law violation
Nevada regulators last week cleared two related New York-based investment firms that own significant stakes in various utilities and energy companies of violating state law.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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New England officials take FERC to court on granting of transmission incentive rates
Stymied in their fight to block higher rates of return for new transmission projects in New England, a number of state utility commissions in the region have
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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New Kentucky PSC chairman says nuclear power may play a role in state's future
In office less than half a year, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear placed his personal stamp on utility regulation in the state last week by appointing the two
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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North Carolina commission appoves two 620-MW gas-fired Duke plants
The North Carolina Utilities Commission last week approved plans by Duke Energy Carolinas to build two 620-MW, natural gas-fired combined-cycle plants at existing Duke stations in the
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Otter Tail files to form new holding company; Avista still seeking Oregon nod for 2006 plan
Prompted by a new South Dakota law requiring legal separation of utilities from nonutility affiliates, Otter Tail Corporation last week filed with state and federal regulators to
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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PPL, PSE&G pick three routes to build 500-kV, 150-mile line
PPL and Public Service Electric & Gas last week selected three alternative routes to build a 150-mile, 500-kV transmission line to handle increasing customer demand and prevent
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Pa. governor is confident compromise will be reached on his energy package
Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, a Democrat, said last week he is confident his comprehensive energy package along with the state budget could be hammered out by June
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Platts Web Feature
Huge investments needed to meet US power demand growth
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Regional greenhouse groups urge Congress to keep them in mind as it acts on carbon bills
As the Senate tried to debate a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade bill last week, the Midwestern Governors Association called on Congress to consider regional cap-and-trade efforts.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Texas commission delays approval of Swepco's 600-MW, coal-fired plant
The Public Utility Commission of Texas wants updated analyses on the economics of the 600-MW, coal-fired Turk project that Southwestern Electric Power Co. and its partners are
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Tucson Electric, Salt River join team to build New Mexico-Arizona power line
Reflecting the need for additional power supply to meet the growing demand in the Southwest, two Arziona utilities are part of a team that plans to build
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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US and international accounting rulemakers clarify scope of joint project on emissions
The Financial Accounting Standards Board and International Accounting Standards Board last week clarified the scope — and agreed to use the same name — of their joint
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Vermont sat out restructuring and RPS, and now has clean portfolio, low rates
As other New England states moved forward with policy innovations like restructuring and portfolio standards over the last decade, Vermont refused to join the club.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Wisconsin regulators OK 345-kV line to ease power costs in constrained area
Wisconsin regulators have approved a 345-kV power line between Wisconsin and Illinois in an effort to help reduce power costs for the state's utilities.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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With wind power at their back, 13,000 at conference weigh its pros and cons
It was a sign of the times. Last week, almost 13,000 people attended the American Wind Energy Association's annual meeting and equipment exhibition staged in Houston.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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AEP seeks 300 MW of renewables by '10; must be interconnected to PJM
AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power that includes Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power, issued a formal solicitation last week for up to 300 MW
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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California Senate OKs multi-billion dollar green jobs, green buildings bond bills
While the term "green collar" jobs may not yet be part of the energy industry's lexicon, the problem of the industry's rapidly aging workforce is all too
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Climate change bill set for momentous airing Monday; seen as just the start of a long effort
Landmark legislation to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions 71% by mid-century with a multi-trillion-dollar carbon trading market comes up for a crucial vote Monday to allow a
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Con Ed executive paints an expensive future for city utility trying to fix aging infrastructure
Competition from China and crowded city streets at home are two reasons Consolidated Edison is back seeking a rate hike only a few weeks after one took
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Connecticut tells utilities to decrease demand-response contracts, citing cost
Connecticut regulators have called upon utilities to cut back demand-response contracts, citing high costs and less need for the resource as the state's reliability picture gets better.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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EEI worried about FERC approach to setting ROE; midpoint-versus-median means a lot
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission appears to have set a new precedent for the way it calculates return on equity for electric utilities, and the Edison Electric
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Extreme price spikes in Texas generate worry about what some have seen as model market
The famed open electricity market of Texas wobbled a bit last week. With a market monitor and state regulators scratching their heads about what caused wholesale power
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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FERC approves settlement in Grant County case stemming from Western power crisis
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a $26.5 million settlement between the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington, and parties that bought power in
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Fitch finds financial ratios improved in 2007 for most generators and parent companies
Credit quality continued to improve last year among competitive generating companies as a group, Fitch Ratings said in the annual "US Electric and Gas Financial Peer Study"
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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GE, Schlumberger team up to pursue IGCC plants with carbon capture, storage
GE Energy has signed a carbon sequestration alliance agreement with Schlumberger Carbon Services, allowing the two companies to work together on integrated gasification combined-cycle power plants with
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Horizon Asset Management presses its case at FERC, argues it does not warrant regulation
A New York City-based investment firm that oversaw investment of billions of dollars in electric utility concerns has told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it is
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Indiana regulators approve Nipsco's purchase of Sugar Creek Energy from LS Power Group
Northern Indiana Public Service won state regulatory approval last week for its planned $334 million purchase of the 535-MW Sugar Creek Energy natural gas-fired merchant power plant
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Lansing, Michigan, unveils plans to build 350-MW coal plant, sell power to other munis
The city-owned utility in Lansing, Michigan, unveiled plans last week to build a 350-MW coal-fired generating station to replace an aging coal plant. It may sell power
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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New IPA director envisions first competitive bidding process early next year in Illinois
A one-person agency for now, Mark Pruitt, the newly confirmed executive director of the Illinois Power Agency, expects reinforcements to arrive soon so the fledgling IPA can
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Oncor files smart grid plan with Texas PUC; consumer group is skeptical of the benefits
Oncor Electric Delivery has embarked on a $690 million smart grid plan in Texas, selecting metering firm Landis+Gyr for the advanced metering portion and unveiling an extensive
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Otter Tail, Duquesne in FERC settlements of enforcement actions on various violations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a pair of enforcement settlements closing out investigations of tariff violations by Otter Tail Power and violations of cost-allocation and
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Platts Podcast
Cutting emissions could cost trillions
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Progress seeks 1,200 MW in solicitation to test cost-effectiveness of self-build option
Progress Energy Florida last week announced plans to issue a solicitation for power-supply alternatives to "self-building" a big combined-cycle plant.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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ReliabilityFirst says region has adequate generation resources for this summer
If this summer sizzles across the Midwest-Eastern US region served by ReliabilityFirst, a member of the North American Electric Reliability Council, here is at least one cooling
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Report finds MISO demand-response efforts can bolster markets, but need improvements
Midwest Independent System Operator utilities implemented demand response more and more through 2006, yet customer complaints stayed low. This flexibility to trigger demand response many times can
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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SCE&G cancels plan to build 186 MW of peaking capacity; to buy power instead
South Carolina Electric & Gas has scrapped its plan to build 186 MW of natural gas-fired peaking capacity by 2011, and instead will buy needed incremental power.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Salt River Project sees need for 2,500 MW of gas-fired generation through 2020
Salt River Project needs to add about 2,500 MW of natural gas-fired generation through 2020, adding to a list of Southwestern utilities looking to shore up future
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Texas PUC to convene hearings on spending up to $6.38 billion to bring wind to load centers
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is set to hold hearings June 11 and 12 in Austin on scenarios for bringing $2.95 billion to $6.38 billion of
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Tucson Electric, stakeholders file rate case settlement agreement
Tucson Electric Power, regulatory staff and key stakeholders last week filed an agreement that settles a long-running dispute on how the utility's rates should be set.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Utility multi-year cost-of-capital plan is approved by California regulators
The California Public Utilities Commission last week approved a three-year mechanism for the state's major investor-owned utilities to determine their cost of capital.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Vectren inks deal to buy 100 MW for 3 years; withdraws bid to build 100-MW peaking unit
Last year, Vectren bowed out of Duke Energy Indiana's controversial 630-MW coal gasification project, opting for a smaller, less expensive and lower profile natural gas-fired peaker.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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West Virginia governor proposes state tax on planned Trans-Allegheny line
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin said last week he plans to propose a transmission tax on Allegheny Energy's proposed Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Western renewable energy zone project is launched; DOE to invest up to $2.3 million
The Department of Energy last week said it plans to invest up to $2.3 million to help western states identify areas with renewable energy resources and quickly
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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What a difference an RTO makes, especially in FERC annual charges; RTOs want change
When it comes to the way the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission assesses regulated companies to fund its work, membership in regional transmission organizations is the biggest dividing
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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With eye on renewables, key stakeholders support Minnesota transmission build-out
With public hearings beginning in mid-June, a Minnesota agency, the Midwest grid operator and some environmental groups are supporting a massive power line project that would add
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Agreement reached on 630-MW IGCC project in Illinois that utilities could tap
Illinois lawmakers could pass legislation this week that would enable Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois to enter into long-term power-purchase agreements with a 630-MW coal gasification plant
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Calpine-NRG merger would create national generation giant, bigger than any utility
For the first time in the US a merchant generator could, if a deal goes through, be bigger than any utility in terms of capacity.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Cinergy mostly cleared in Clean Air Act case dating from Clinton administration
In a May 22 verdict hailed by electric industry officials as a victory for electricity providers and consumers, a US District Court jury in Indianapolis largely found
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Court turns down EPA, industry effort to get rehearing of its ruling against mercury plan
A federal appeals court said last week it would not reconsider its February decision to throw out the Environmental Protection Agency's market-oriented program for controlling generating plants'
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Duke Energy Indiana says retiring 350-MW Wabash River coal units an option in 2012
Duke Energy Indiana said last week it is possible that four older coal-fired units at its Wabash River Generating Station near Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana,
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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ERCOT's reserve margin forecast brightens, as coal, gas, petcoke projects advance
The power-supply outlook in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region has improved considerably over the past 12 months as utilities and developers advanced plans for projects
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FERC proposes new cybersecurity authority as House panel pummels NERC on the issue
As some members of Congress gave the North American Electric Reliability Council a drubbing last week for its handling of cybersecurity, the chairman of the Federal Energy
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FP&L, Duke Energy advance plans for solar projects; seek cost recovery
Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy Carolinas, two of the largest investor-owned utilities in the Southeast, last week took big steps into solar energy, announcing plans
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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For reliability purposes, FERC says IPP has to register as a transmission entity
For companies hoping to avoid the regulatory burden of the reliability system's compliance registry for power transmission owners, an unsuccessful appeal by one large independent generator provides
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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House tax-credit extender passes, but more to come: veto likely and Senate OK unlikely
The House of Representatives last week passed a major tax incentives bill that would authorize $20 billion in credits for the energy industry, including tax credit extensions
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Illinois AG says 2008 power procurement for ComEd, Ameren saved customers money
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on Illinois regulators last week to reveal all information relating to this year's power procurement process involving Commonwealth Edison and Ameren
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Illinois outage compensation bill unanimously approved by House
Illinois electric utilities would be required to compensate customers for extended "preventable" power outages under legislation that passed the House of Representatives 111-0 last week.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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In 'brave new world,' old energy efficiency questions get tackled with new seriousness
Figuring out the best way to achieve gains in energy efficiency is not an easy or glorious task, but it is being played out in several states
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Market-based rate policy change draws questions, criticism from industry sectors
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is taking heat from a variety of sources about the policy change it apparently made in April on a basic element of
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Maryland regulators hold hearings to assess effect of delay of two lines
The Maryland Public Service Commission last week held a hearing to assess the reliability of electricity supply in the state, and asked the PJM Interconnection to evaluate
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Missouri General Assembly approves bill to keep 315-MW Aquila peaker
The Missouri General Assembly has approved a bill that gives Aquila a key victory in its long-running effort to avoid dismantling a 315-MW peaking power plant.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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New Mexico regulators approve fuel clause for cash-strapped PNM
New Mexico regulators last week granted cash-strapped Public Service Co. of New Mexico a fuel clause, which will help the utility recover rising fuel and purchased-power costs.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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New York regulators to review Entergy's proposal to spin off nuclear generation
New York regulators voted last week to review Entergy's plan to spin off its nuclear power plants because of the large impact nuclear generation has on rates
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Ohio industrials, consumer advocate oppose Duke Energy Ohio's plan to transfer 7,800 MW
Although they seldom share the same vision, Ohio's residential utility consumer advocate and a major statewide industrial group are in lockstep when it comes to opposing Duke
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Oklahoma G&E asks for early approval of transmission line to promote wind projects
Oklahoma Gas & Electric last week asked state regulators to pre-approve its plan to build a transmission line from Woodward to Oklahoma City and recoup the $211
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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