Category Archives: PURA

CPES Policy Committee Update: October 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:

  • Second Circuit Upholds NY Nuke Plant Subsidies
  • FERC Technical Conference on Winter Operations and Market Performance in RTOs/ISOs
  • Upcoming ISO-NE Training Opportunities
  • Regulators back Millstone assertion of ‘at risk’ status
  • Zero Carbon RFP
  • Recent PURA Dockets

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

SECOND CIRCUIT UPHOLDS NY NUKE PLANT SUBSIDIES
The Second Circuit on Thursday upheld subsidies offered by New York state to prop up struggling nuclear power plants, joining the Seventh Circuit in concluding that such subsidies don’t usurp Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority over wholesale electricity markets. More info

FERC TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON WINTER OPERATIONS AND MARKET PERFORMANCE IN RTOs/ISOs
FERC will hold a technical conference on October 18 in Washington, D.C. to hear from the RTOs/ISOs on their efforts for ensuring reliable and economic system performance during the 2018-2019 winter season.  A live webcast will be available for the meeting.  For details, see notice or FERC website.

UPCOMING ISO-NE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Registration is open for ISO New England’s fall 2018 market training classes and webinars. Link to full calendar.

CONNECTICUT

REGULATORS BACK MILLSTONE ASSERTION OF ‘AT RISK’ STATUS
Millstone Power Station’s push for a competitive edge in the state’s zero carbon electricity auction recently gained a boost from regulators and a consumer advocacy agency, who backed Dominion Energy’s assertion that the nuclear plant could face premature closure. Link to article.

ZERO CARBON RFP
DEEP has received more than 100 bids for solar, wind, hydro and nuclear facilities in the Zero Carbon RFP. Evaluation will take several months, and DEEP is expected to announce selection of winners in Winter 2018/2019. Link to article.

RECENT PURA DOCKETS
On September 19, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 08-09-14RE02:  Application of Discount Power, Inc. for an Electric Supplier License – Investigation Into Marketing 

CPES Policy Committee Update: September 11, 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’s Update on Labor Day Power System Conditions
  • ISO-NE Files Proposal To Retain Retiring Resources for Fuel Security
  • ISO-NE launches a redesigned Ask ISO
  • PURA Docket No. 18-08-33:  Proceeding to Establish Section 7 of Public Act 18-50, Procurement Plans and Related Tariffs and Other Issues

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

ISO-NE’s UPDATE ON LABOR DAY POWER SYSTEM CONDITIONS
On Monday, September 3rd, weather and resource outages led to capacity shortage conditions in the region.  For more information on this event, see ISO’s website which provides details on the day’s forecast and demand, outages, and prices.

ISO-NE FILES PROPOSAL TO RETAIN RETIRING RESOURCES FOR FUEL SECURITY
In the end of August, ISO-NE filed a proposal with FERC to retain resources seeking retirement on the basis of a fuel-security reliability need. ISO now begins stakeholder discussions to develop a market-based mechanism to address long-term fuel-security challenges facing the region. For background, read ISO’s update on ISO-NE’s operational fuel security initiatives.

ISO-NE LAUNCHES A REDESIGNED ASK ISO 
ISO New England recently updated its customer issue management application, Ask ISO, to enhance interactions with customers and other stakeholders and support business continuity requirements. For more details on the redesigned tool and upgrades, see ISO’s Customer Contact Center Solution (CCCS) Key Project webpage and the updated customer user guide.

CONNECTICUT
On August 31, 2018, PURA established the following Docket No. 18-08-33:  Proceeding to Establish Section 7 of Public Act 18-50, Procurement Plans and Related Tariffs and Other Issues 

 

 

CPES Policy Committee Update: August 21, 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:

  • PURA Hearing on Millstone “At-Risk” Determination
  • Request for Comments in PURA’s Grid Modernization Docket
  • PURA Docket No. 18-08-14: Review of the Combined Heat and Power Project Solicitation

CONNECTICUT

PURA HEARING ON MILLSTONE “AT-RISK” DETERMINIATION
On Wednesday, August 29th at 10:00 a.m., PURA will hold a hearing to review Dominion’s petition to be deemed an “existing resource confirmed at risk”, for purposes of the DEEP RFP.  More information is available in the Notice of Hearing.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS IN PURA’s GRID MODERNIZATION DOCKET 
Comments are due August 22nd to PURA under Docket #17-12-03 “PURA Investigation into Distribution System Planning of the Electric Distribution Companies.  The request for written comment poses a series of questions regarding distributed energy resources, electrification, and distribution system planning that PURA is seeking public input on. 

PURA DOCKET NO. 18-08-14: REVIEW OF THE COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PROJECT SOLICITATION  
On August 7, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 18-08-14: PURA Review of the Combined Heat and Power Project Solicitation Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-258e 

CPES Policy Committee Update: July 10, 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:

  • Commissioner Powelson Announces Surprise Departure From FERC
  • Dominion to State: Millstone ‘At Risk Now’
  • Recent Dockets Established by PURA

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY
Commissioner Powelson Announces Surprise Departure From FERC

CONNECTICUT
Dominion to State: Millstone ‘At Risk Now’
Dominion Energy submitted comments to DEEP on their draft zero carbon resources RFP last week against a provision in the draft RFP that states that facilities can only be deemed “at risk” commencing June 1, 2023.  Read more about Dominion’s submission and feedback from state legislators at The Day’s website.

On June 29, 2018, PURA established the following dockets:
Docket No. 18-06-37:  PURA Review of Clean Energy and Renewable Resource Agreements Selected in Response to DEEP’s January 1, 2018 Request For Proposals From Private Developers For Clean Energy

Docket No. 18-07-01:  Application of The Connecticut Light and Power Company and Yankee Gas Services Company, each individually d/b/a Eversource Energy, The United Illuminating Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, and The Southern Connecticut Gas Company for Approval of Arrearage Forgiveness Program 2018-2019 

On June 27, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 18-06-28:  Annual Review of Connecticut Electric Suppliers’ and Electric Distribution Companies’ Compliance with Connecticut’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards in the Year 2017 

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.