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PJM Says System Performed Better This Winter Than It Did Last Winter
PJM hit a new winter peak demand this winter, but the system performed much better than it did in the winter of 2013-2014, the grid operator’s officials and staff said. Read more
Natural Gas Use Continues To Rise In ERCOT
Natural gas’ share of ERCOT’s generation mix continued to rise in March while coal usage continued its downward spiral. Read more
PJM Seeks Delay In Capacity Auction Pending FERC Ruling On Reforms
PJM has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for permission to delay its next base residual auction for a short period to allow FERC an opportunity to decide on pending reforms to improve capacity resource performance. Read more
FERC Rejects PJM’s Stop-Gap Plan To Allow DR In May Auction
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected PJM’s proposed stop-gap measure to allow demand response resources to participate in the wholesale market's upcoming capacity auction in May. Read more
Study: PJM Can Handle Clean Power Plan Without “Reliability Safety Valve”
PJM is taking reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure reliability and does not need a “Reliability Safety Valve” to comply with the proposed federal Clean Power Plan, according to a study by Analysis Group energy experts. Read more
Monitor Finds PJM’s Wholesale Markets Competitive In 2014
PJM’s wholesale electric energy and capacity markets produced competitive results during 2014, according to the 2014 State of the Market Report released by the ISO’s independent market monitor. Read more
PJM Issues Analysis Of EPA Plan To Reduce CO2 Emissions From Power Plants
PJM released an economic analysis of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. Read more
ERCOT Sees Sufficient Generation Resources For Spring, Summer
Seasonal forecasts released by ERCOT indicate the region will have sufficient electric generation available to serve expected peak demand requirements in the upcoming spring and summer. Read more
Winter Demand Hits Record In PJM – And GDF SUEZ Offers A Tool To Manage It
PJM reported that winter electricity demand hit an all-time high on Feb. 20, breaking the mark set during last year’s polar vortex. Read more
PJM Reports Record Winter Demand
Electricity demand on Friday morning, Feb. 20, hit an all-time high for winter, PJM reported. Read more