CPES Policy Committee Update: February 28, 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 New England Publishes 2018 Regional Electricity Outlook
  • ISO New England Publishes Quarterly Markets Report
  • 2018 CT Legislative Session: Energy and Technology Committee Information

REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

ISO NEW ENGLAND PUBLISHES 2018 REGIONAL ELECTRICITY OUTLOOK
ISO New England has published its 2018 Regional Electricity Outlook (REO), an annual report looking at the trends and challenges affecting New England’s power system, as well as the innovative solutions the ISO is pursuing to ensure reliable electricity for the region’s homes and businesses—today and into the future. The 2018 REO, as well as webpages that highlight and expand on information and statistics in the report, are available on ISO’s website.   

ISO New England Publishes Quarterly Markets Report
The Fall 2017 Quarterly Markets Report (required by Market Rule 1, Appendix A, Section III.A.17.2.2) is now available on the ISO’s website. This report includes the following sections:

  • Executive Summary (Section 1)
  • Overall Market Conditions (Section 2)
  • Day-Ahead and Real-Time Markets (Section 3)
  • Forward Markets (Section 4)
  • Participation of Multi-Stage Generators in the Energy Market (Section 5)

CONNECTICUT

2018 CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The 2018 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly convened on February 7, 2018.  General information about the Energy and Technology Committee is available at: https://www.cga.ct.gov/et/.