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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
ISO-NE Backs $740-Million Plan For New Overland Power Lines
ISO-New England has endorsed a $740 million plan by the region’s two largest utilities to build new power lines between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Read more
Massachusetts Residential Consumers Encouraged to Shop for Savings in Light of Recent Hikes in Default Service Rates
With the dramatic increase in default service rates in Massachusetts – which now exceed 16¢ per kWh in some areas (up from 8.3¢ per kWh) – industry experts suggest... Read more
Cuomo Directs New York PSC To Begin Review Of NYISO
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the Public Service Commission to review NYISO, seeking recommendations to make the state’s wholesale market design more customer-friendly and better able to advance policies that are key to his clean energy policies. Read more
ISO-NE Says Forward Capacity Market Auction A Success
Officials with New England-ISO said an auction to secure the amount of power generation necessary for 2018-19 has produced sufficient resources for most of the region. Read more
FERC Says ISO-NE Must Find Market-Based Reliability Solution For Winter 2015-2016
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled Jan. 20 that ISO-New England must develop a market-based solution to ensure winter reliability for 2015-16 – three years earlier than a previous FERC decision had required. Read more
Massachusetts Updates Small Business Sales Tax Exemption Process for Electricity
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (“MA DOR”) has updated its process for companies that claim a small business exemption from sales tax on their electricity bill (formerly the Form ST-13). The Form ST-13 has been replaced by the Small Business Energy Exemption (“Form SBE”) which will be effective… Read more