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