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 Publishes Spring 2018 Markets Report
• FERC Requires Expanded Cyber Security Incident Reporting

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

ISO Publishes Spring 2018 Markets Report
ISO New England’s Spring 2018 Quarterly Markets Report is now available. The report includes discussion of overall market conditions, day-ahead and real-time markets, and forward markets. For a copy of the report, visit ISO’s website.

FERC Requires Expanded Cyber Security Incident Reporting
On July 19, 2018, FERC issued a final rule directing the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) to develop modifications to the Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards to improve mandatory reporting of cyber security incidents, including attempts that might facilitate subsequent efforts to harm reliable operation of the nation’s bulk electric system.  See FERC’s press release and final rule for details on reporting thresholds and timelines.