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CPES Annual Legislative Update, June 18, 2019

Event Wrap Up

CPES members gathered at Day Pitney in Hartford on June 18 for an end-of-session legislative update. The event began with a networking lunch at 11:30 am and was followed by a panel discussion. Moderated by Kerry Schlichting of ISO New England, the panel began with introductions by Energy and Technology Committee Chairman Norm Needleman (D-Essex) and Ranking Members Paul Formica (R- East Lyme) and Charlie Ferraro (R- West Haven) who were joined by the Senior Advisor to the Commissioner at DEEP James Albis.

The panel focused on the provisions of three pieces of energy-related legislation passed during the session: the green economy bill, the offshore wind energy procurement bill, and the budget implementer. The members first briefed the audience on the progress made during the session under the green economy bill, addressing the reversal of last year’s controversial net metering decision, PPAs for anaerobic digestion, the DOT’s inventory of land suitable for renewable energy, and state utility ownership of energy storage systems. Representative Ferraro praised the bi-partisanship in the joint committee.

Shifting gears, the panel addressed the topic of off-shore wind and DEEP’s role in developing solicitations. Albis noted DEEP’s commitment to minimizing environmental impact, explaining that all bidders are required to submit mitigation plans dedicated to RFP best practices.

Before fielding questions from the audience, the panel wrapped up discussing the energy-related items from the budget implementer and Connecticut’s plans to require at least 50% of state vehicles and 30% of buses be zero emission by January 1, 2030. Senator Needleman offered support for the provision by suggesting that Connecticut will be the New England state with the highest per capita zero-emission state vehicles by 2030.

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CPES is once again partnering with the Connecticut Bar Association’s Energy Section to bring you the Annual Legislative Update. 

The panel will be moderated by Kerry Schlichting, ISO New England. 

AGENDA: 

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Networking Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Panel Discussion with Legislators

WHERE:
Day Pitney, LLP, 242 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT |  Directions & Parking 

CLE CREDITS:
1.0 CLE Credit Available

*Registration is being administered by the CT Power and Energy Society and credit will not be automatically posted to your CLE Tracker. You may, however, self-report the credit. If you need assistance with self-reporting, please e-mail Shirley Perrin at sperrin@ctbar.org.

Making Sense of Integrating Markets and Public Policy in New England (IMAPP): CPES / NEWIEE Joint Meeting

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“Making Sense of IMAPP”
Integrating Markets and Public Policy in New England:

Sponsored by: Eversource, HQUS, Starion Energy, Robinson+Cole, DCO Energy, Globelé Energy, LLC
  

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CPES and NEWIEE Host Joint Meeting on Integrating Markets and Public Policy (IMAPP) in New England

On September 13, 2017, the Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) and New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) hosted a joint meeting in Hartford, Connecticut on an important regional topic—the integration of the region’s wholesale electricity markets with the public policy goals of the New England states. The meeting marked the third collaboration between CPES and NEWIEE, reflecting the organizations’ respective commitments to create opportunities to share information about hot topics in energy, while recognizing women who work in the industry. The panel discussion featured state and regional experts on energy, including Allison DiGrande, Director of NEPOOL Relations for ISO New England, Michelle Gardner, Director of Regulatory Affairs – Northeast for NextEra Energy Resources, and Elin Katz, Consumer Counsel for the State of Connecticut. Flossie Davis, Partner at Day Pitney LLP, moderated the panel and provided background on the stakeholder discussions launched by NEPOOL to consider potential market rule changes to integrate markets and public policy in New England.      

Allison DiGrande set the stage for the discussion, explaining how state polices promoting the procurement of clean energy resources are impacting the region’s wholesale electricity markets. She explained the proposal the ISO has put forward to accommodate the states’ public policy goals in the near term—called Competitive Auctions with Sponsored Policy Resources—involving enhancements to the region’s Forward Capacity Market. She noted that the ISO’s proposal is intended to integrate the states’ sponsored policy resources into the Forward Capacity Market over time while preserving competitively based capacity pricing for other resources in New England to ensure resource adequacy. She stated that the ISO is currently working with stakeholders on design details and plans to file its proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the end of the year for review and approval.

Michelle Gardner discussed a longer-term proposal offered by NextEra Energy, Conservation Law Foundation, and Brookfield Renewable aimed at achieving the states’ public policy goals through the wholesale electricity markets. She laid out the general framework for a proposed Forward Clean Energy Market intended to procure the clean energy attributes of resources needed to fulfill the states’ long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. She explained that the design proposal is intended to not only attract new clean energy resources but also retain existing clean energy resources to cost-effectively reduce GHG emissions in New England. She also described the proposal’s location-specific payments to focus incentives to develop new clean energy resources where they will displace the most CO2 emissions.

Elin Katz voiced her support for a solution that accommodates the states’ public policy goals, expressing concern over the willingness and ability of the six New England states to gain consensus over one set of public policy goals to achieve through the markets. She explained to attendees that the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel is an active and voting member of the End-User Sector of NEPOOL, which gives consumer interests a voice in stakeholder discussions. She also touched on the issue of Millstone Nuclear Power Station and how the debate over the plant’s future is indicative of the challenges associated with coming to agreement over matters of state policy.

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Panel Description:
Since last August, market participants, policymakers, and other stakeholders have been discussing potential market rule changes to integrate the region’s wholesale electricity markets with the public policy goals of the New England states. Through that process, ISO New England has offered a conceptual approach to accommodate state policies in the near term, involving enhancements to the Forward Capacity Market. The region’s stakeholders are exploring several other concepts as well, including longer-term solutions aimed at achieving the states’ public policy goals, not simply accommodating them. How did we get here? How are consumers represented in these discussions? 

Location:
Day Pitney LLP, 242 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Program:

  • 5:30: Registration and networking reception
  • 6:15: Welcoming remarks by NEWIEE and CPES Board Members
    • Elizabeth C. Barton, NEWIEE President and Partner, Day Pitney LLC
    • Joey Lee Miranda, CPES President and Partner, Robinson+Cole
  • 6:30: Panel discussion: Making Sense of IMAPP: Integrating Markets and Public Policy in New England
  • 7:30: Conclusion