Category Archives: Malloy

CPES Policy Committee Update: September 5, 2018

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:

  • New England Governors Issue Statement on Regional Energy Affordability 
  • Speakers Announced for Fall CLG Meeting in Windsor Locks

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

NEW ENGLAND GOVERNORS ISSUE STATEMENT ON REGIONAL ENERGY AFFORDABILITY 
On August 13, Governors Dannel Malloy of Connecticut, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island, and Phil Scott of Vermont issued a statement on regional energy affordability and reliability in New England.  Read a summary of that statement on ISO-NE’s website: http://isonewswire.com/updates/2018/8/31/new-england-governors-issue-statement-on-regional-energy-aff.html 

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR FALL CLG MEETING IN WINDSOR LOCKS
The next meeting of the Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) will be held September 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Hartford-Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, CT. The topic will be the electrification of the heating sector and the choices available to consumers. The panelists include Christian Herb, President, Connecticut Energy Marketers Association and Emily Lewis O’Brien, Policy Analyst, Acadia Center. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

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.

CPES Policy Committee Update: June 26, 2018

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:

  • ISO Published Latest Edition of Wholesale Markets Project Plan
  • ISO New England Launches Updated App for Smart Devices
  • Recent Dockets Established by PURA
  • Hartford Business Journal Publishes “Malloy Inks Climate Change, Renewable Energy Bills”‘

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

ISO PUBLISHED LATEST EDITION OF WHOLESALE MARKETS PROJECT PLAN
ISO’s recently released 2018 Wholesale Markets Project Plan describes the current status of market initiatives and is updated biannually in the summer and winter.  The report allows readers to follow the progress of market projects cited in the Annual Work Plan, as well as additional wholesale market initiatives.

CONNECTICUT

On June 21, 2018, the Hartford Business Journal published “Malloy inks climate change, renewable energy bills”

On June 21, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 16-06-04RE02:  Application of the United Illuminating Company to Increase Its Rates and Charges – Residential Customer Charge. 

On June 25, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 18-06-15:  PURA Review of the Implementation Requirements of Section 7 of Public Act 18-50  Section 7 of Public Act 18-50, An Act Concerning Connecticut’s Energy Future, requires PURA to initiate several proceedings and to take additional actions related to the LREC/ZREC program, net metering, and clean energy procurement. 

 

 

CPES Policy Committee Update: May 8, 2018

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:

  • ISO-NE Summer 2018 Outlook
  • ISO-NE Winter 2018 Markets Report  
  • Recently Published ISO New England Webinars
  • ISO-NE successfully completes FERC audit of competitive transmission planning process, financial requirements, and more
  • Gov. Malloy Announces Cybersecurity Action Plan for CT
  • Energy Bill Sails Through Senate Over Ferocious Opposition by Environmental, Solar Groups

REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

ISO-NE SUMMER 2018 OUTLOOK
Under normal weather conditions, New England is expected to have sufficient resources to meet peak consumer demand for electricity this summer, according to ISO New England. ISO New England prepares short-term forecasts for the summer and winter seasons, taking into account estimated contributions from all resources, including those with and without an obligation through the capacity market to supply electricity; unplanned resource outages; imports from neighboring regions; and resource additions and retirements. These estimates help inform ISO New England’s planning on how to operate the grid during the upcoming peak season. Read the press release here.

ISO-NE WINTER 2018 MARKETS REPORT  
ISO New England’s report, prepared by the Internal Market Monitor (IMM) of ISO New England, reviews wholesale energy market outcomes for the three-month period from December 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018. The Winter 2018 Quarterly Markets Report notes that the total wholesale cost of electricity (including energy, capacity, and ancillary services) during the three-month period was $3.43 billion, double the market value of $1.7 billion during the winter of 2017. The quarterly report includes a section on market performance during the December/January cold spell, as well as a section reviewing the results of the 12th Forward Capacity Market Auction (FCA #12). See the full report here.

RECENTLY PUBLISHED ISO NEW ENGLAND WEBINARS
ISO New England’s presentations and recordings of the May 1, 2018, FCM New Capacity Qualification for Demand Resources and FCM New Capacity Qualification for Generation and Imports webinars are now available on the ISO New England website. The webinars review the requirements associated with the submittal of the new capacity qualification package for the Forward Capacity Auction for the 2022-2023 Capacity Commitment Period (FCA #13).

ISO-NE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FERC AUDIT OF COMPETETIVE TRANSMISSION PLANNING PROCESS, FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE
On April 18, 2018, ISO New England received a successful audit report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Division of Audits and Accounting (DAA). The audit evaluated the ISO’s compliance during the period of July 10, 2013, through June 30, 2017, with the ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff; FERC Order No. 1000, which established new electric transmission planning and cost allocation requirements; and FERC’s accounting, reporting, and record-retention requirements. The DAA found no incidents of noncompliance. For details, read Final Audit Report: Audit of ISO New England, Inc.’s Compliance with its Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff; and Commission Accounting, Reporting, and Record Retention Requirements (April 2018).

CONNECTICUT

GOVERNOR MALLOY ANNOUNCES CYBERSECURITY ACTION PLAN FOR CT
Last week, Governor Malloy announced the release of a Cybersecurity Action Plan for Connecticut and called for an enhanced cybersecurity defense and resilience to meet the increasing array of cyber risks facing the state. Read the new strategy here, and the press release here.

ENERGY BILL SAILS THROUGH THE SENATE OVER FEROCIOUS OPPOSITION BY ENVIRONMENTAL, SOLAR GROUPS
With only days to spare, the most consequential energy legislation in years sailed through the Senate and now moves to the House of Representatives. There have been days of discussions over the last month among the committee’s leaders and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The Governor’s office, the environmental advocacy community, business interests and affected industries have kept close watch. But Senate Bill 9, proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to implement the state’s updated Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES), is still facing controversy, even though it has undergone massive changes since it was approved by the Energy and Technology Committee.

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The 2018 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly will adjourn on May 9, 2018.  General information about the Energy and Technology Committee is available at: https://www.cga.ct.gov/et

 

CPES Policy Committee Update: April 3, 2018

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:

  • Mass. 83D Selection Update
  • Press Release from Governor Malloy on Tailpipe Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards
  • The Energy & Technology Committee held their final committee meeting on March 29.

REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

MASS. 83D SELECTION UPDATE
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources moves forward with New England Clean Energy Connect 100% Hydro project (NECEC Hydro) under the Commonwealth’s Section 83D clean energy Request for Proposal.  The NECEC project proposed by Central Maine Power Company is a $950 million joint bid with Hydro-Quebec to deliver renewable energy from Quebec and includes a 145-mile transmission line linking the electric grids in Quebec and New England and adding 1,200 MW of transmission capacity to the New England region. The Northern Pass Transmission project was originally selected in January, but failed to win approval from the New Hampshire Site Evaluation committee by the March 27, 2018 deadline.

CONNECTICUT

GOVERNOR MALLOY PRESS RELEASE
Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Klee Blast Trump Administration Decision to Weaken Tailpipe Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards

2018 CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The 2018 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly convened on February 7, 2018 and will adjourn on May 9, 2018.  General information about the Energy and Technology Committee is available here.

  • The Energy and Technology Committee held their final committee meeting on March 29, 2018. 

CPES Policy Committee Update: November 13

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: 

  • DEEP intends to solicit offshore wind, fuel cells and anaerobic digestors
  • Gov. Malloy Signs Millstone Bill and Encourages Dominion’s Participation

CONNECTICUT

CT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
On November 8, 2017 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a Notice of Proceeding indicating DEEP intends to issue a draft Request for Proposals by December 15, 2017 pursuant to Section 8 of Public Act 13-303, as amended by Public Act 17-144. Under the RFP, DEEP intends to solicit offshore wind, fuel cells and anaerobic digestors. The Notice is available here.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Gov. Malloy Signs Millstone Bill and Encourages Dominion’s Participation. View the Governor’s Press Release, Letter from the Commissioner’s of DEEP and PURA and the Preliminary Progress Report from LAI.