CPES Policy Committe Update: March 27, 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 Video Presentation: Demand Resources: Energy Market Offers & Asset Management
  • PURA Dockets Released on March 20
  • Meeting Minutes from the Energy & Technology Committee Meeting on March 20
  • Energy & Technology Committee Meeting on March 29 at 10:00AM in Room 1D

REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

DEMAND RESOURCES: ENERGY MARKET OFFERS & ASSET MANAGEMENT
This ISO New England video presentation provides a demonstration of tasks in eMarket and in the Customer Asset Management System (CAMS) that demand resource operators will need to perform on a regular basis with the implementation of the Price-Responsive Demand project on June 1, 2018 (48 minutes; chapter markers in the video description that you can use to jump to any section).

CONNECTICUT
On March 20, 2018, PURA established the following dockets:

  • Docket No. 18-03-28:  2018 PURA Report to the General Assembly Concerning Lost and Unaccounted for Gas 
  • Docket No. 18-03-29:  2018 PURA Review of Connecticut Public Service Company Plans for Restoration of Service that is Interrupted as Result of an Emergency 
  • Docket No. 18-03-32:  Review of the 2017 System Expansion Reconciliation Mechanisms Filed By: Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, The Southern Connecticut Gas Company and Yankee Gas Services Company 

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 a committee meeting on March 20, 2018.  Meeting Minutes   
  • The Energy and Technology Committee will hold a committee meeting on March 29, 2018 in Room 1D to review bills.