Category Archives: ISO-NE

CPES Policy Committee Update: July 23, 2019

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update:

  • OLR Special Report on Acts Affecting Energy and Utilities
  • Draft Report and Recommendations for Minimizing and Mitigating Environmental and Commercial Impacts of the Construction and Operation of Offshore Wind Facilities
  • NY State Leading the Nation on Climate Change
  • ISO-NE to Issued First Order 1000 RFP
  • ISO Publishes Energy Efficiency Resource Performance Report
  • ISO Announces Fall 2019 Market Training Classes

CONNECTICUT

OLR Special Report on Acts Affecting Energy and Utilities
The Office of Legislative Research released their special report on Acts Affecting Energy and Utilities  This report provides summaries of new laws (public acts and a resolution) significantly affecting energy and utilities enacted during the 2019 regular session. Report

Public Act 19-71 – Section 1 – Procurement of Offshore Wind Facilities
The Commission on Environmental Standards released the Draft Report and Recommendations for Minimizing and Mitigating Environmental and Commercial Impacts of the Construction and Operation of Offshore Wind Facilities Draft report

INDUSTRY

NY State Leading the Nation on Climate Change
Governor Cuomo Executes the Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Agreement and Signs Historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act MORE

ISO-NE to Issued First Order 1000 RFP
ISO-NE plans to issue its first competitive solicitation for transmission to address transmission needs caused by the retirement of the Mystic Generating Station in the mid-2020s. Background information and draft RFP templates are available on ISO’s website.

ISO Publishes Energy Efficiency Resource Performance Report
The final report of the Demand Resources Working Group (DRWG) for assessing energy efficiency resource (EER) performance in all hours is available on the ISO’s website, and can be accessed here.

ISO Announces Fall 2019 Market Training Classes
Registration is open for fall classroom training courses hosted by ISO-NE’s Customer Training:

CPES Policy Committee Update: May 29, 2019

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update:

  • House Passes HB 5002 An Act Concerning a Green Economy and Environmental Protection 
  • ISO-NE IMM Issues 2018 Annual Markets Report

CONNECTICUT

House Passes HB 5002 An Act Concerning a Green Economy and Environmental Protection 
On Tuesday, May 28 the House of Representatives passed HB 5002, An Act Concerning a Green Economy and Environmental Protection. The bill now moves to the Senate for futher action.

INDUSTRY

ISO-NE IMM Issues 2018 Annual Markets Report
The 2018 Annual Markets Report, issued by the Internal Market Monitor (IMM) at ISO New England, concluded that New England’s wholesale power markets were competitive in 2018.  Read the report here.

CPES Policy Committee Update: May 21, 2019

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update:

  • Katie Dykes takes helm at DEEP in era of escalating climate change
  • HBJ: “A strong bipartisan vote for wind power in CT”
  • ISO-NE Summer Outlook: Sufficient Power Supplies Expected
  • Registration Now Open for Two ISO-NE Trainings: WEM 101 and FCM 101

CONNECTICUT

Katie Dykes takes helm at DEEP in era of escalating climate change
Katie Dykes has sat at the large conference table in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection commissioner’s office many, many times. But not the way she does now. MORE

HBJ: “A strong bipartisan vote for wind power in CT”
On Tuesday the state House of Representatives voted in support of a bill that if passed and signed, would require DEEP within 14 days to begin the process of soliciting bids of up to 2,000 MW of wind power.  Read more in the Hartford Business Journal.

INDUSTRY

ISO-NE Summer Outlook: Sufficient Power Supplies Expected
According to ISO New England’s 2019 summer outlook, New England is expected to have sufficient resources to meet peak consumer demand for electricity this summer under both typical and extreme weather conditions. Details available in ISO’s Newswire article and press release.

Registration Now Open for Two ISO-NE Trainings: WEM 101 and FCM 101
Register now for ISO-NE’s Introduction to Wholesale Electricity Markets (WEM 101) on July 29-August 2, 2019, and Forward Capacity Market (FCM 101) on August 26-29, 2019. 

CPES Policy Committee Update: May 13, 2019

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update:

  • Summer CLG Meeting to be held in Westborough, “Energy Efficiency in the Forward Capacity Market: The Changing Landscape and Implications for Consumers”
  • FERC Open Meeting Thursday May 16
  • New ISO Forward Capacity Auction Training: Critical Path Schedule Monitoring
  • ISO Forward Capacity Market Qualification Webinar Recordings Available

INDUSTRY
Summer CLG Meeting to be held in Westborough, “Energy Efficiency in the Forward Capacity Market: The Changing Landscape and Implications for Consumers”
The next meeting of the Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) will be held June 20 at the DoubleTree Westborough Hotel in Westborough, MA. The topic is Energy Efficiency in the Forward Capacity Market: The Changing Landscape and Implications for Consumers. The CLG is a forum for the exchange of information between ISO New England and electricity consumers in New England. CLG quarterly meetings are generally attended by consumers and consumer representatives (including state consumer and ratepayer advocates), state business and industry associations, chambers of commerce, individual businesses, trade groups, nonprofit organizations, and other end users. Meetings are free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required. 

FERC Open Meeting Thursday May 16
The meeting will be live webcast via FERC’s website.  The agenda includes discussion of the 2019 Summer Energy Market and Reliability  Assessment and updates on storage market participation. 

New ISO Forward Capacity Auction Training: Critical Path Schedule Monitoring
ISO New England recently announced a new web-based training, Critical Path Schedule Monitoring, a 17-minute video explaining the process that occurs after the Forward Capacity Auction, and three supplemental videos:

ISO Forward Capacity Market Qualification Webinar Recordings Available
The FCM New Capacity Qualification for Demand Capacity Resources and FCM New Capacity Qualification for Generation and Imports webinars from May 2, 2019 are now available on ISO’s website – click here to access the presentations or recordings. 

 

CPES Policy Committee Update: May 7, 2019

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update:

  • Governor Lamont Announces New London Offshore Wind Industry Hub Plan
  • PURA Elects New Chair
  • ISO New England Publishes 2019 Forecast
  • ISO New England Releases Spring  Update of Annual Work Plan

CONNECTICUT
Governor Lamont Announces New London Offshore Wind Industry Hub Plan
The $93 million redevelopment plan between the CT Port Authority, terminal operator Gateway, and Bay State Wind (Ørsted and Eversource) will upgrade the New London port’s infrastructure and heavy-lift capability to support development of the offshore wind industry.  Read Governor Lamont’s announcement here.

Gillett Elected PURA Chair
Governor Lamont’s appointee Marissa Paslick Gillet was elected PURA Chair.  She is currently awaiting legislative confirmation.  See the PURA press release for more information.

INDUSTRY
ISO New England Publishes 2019 Forecast
On May 1, 2019, the ISO published the 2019-2028 Forecast Report of Capacity, Energy, Loads, and Transmission (CELT), which is a primary source for assumptions used in ISO system planning and reliability studies.  The CELT is developed each year using state and regional economic forecasts, 25 years of weather history in New England, results of both the ISO’s energy-efficiency (EE) forecast and solar photovoltaic (PV) forecast, and other factors. See the projections for 2019 to 2028 here.

ISO New England Releases Spring  Update of Annual Work Plan
The work plan, published each September, outlines major priorities and activities for the year that are designed to improve upon existing ISO systems, practices, and services to New England. Detailed within are expected timelines and objectives related to planning/operations, markets, and capital projects. See the spring update here.