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CPES Policy Committee Update: December 4, 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 Releases 2018/2019 Winter Outlook
  • ISO-NE Debuts 21-Day Energy Assessment Forecast
  • PURA established Docket No. 18-11-12: Petition of The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Recover its 2017-2018 Catastrophic Storm Costs 

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

ISO-NE RELEASES 2018/2019 WINTER OUTLOOK
In its Winter Outlook, ISO New England expects the region to have the necessary resources this winter to meet consumer demand.  See the press release for the numbers behind the forecast and ISO’s Newswire  for more details and discussion.

ISO-NE DEBUTS 21-DAY ENERGY ASSESSMENT FORCAST 
ISO’s new 21-Day Energy Assessment Forecast is now live, based on current system conditions, forecasted weather, load, generators’ reports of stored-fuel inventories and emissions limitations, and status of fuel delivery systems. Learn more and see the most recent report at ISO’s website.

CONNECTICUT

On November 16, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 18-11-12:  Petition of The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Recover its 2017-2018 Catastrophic Storm Costs 

CPES Policy Committee Update: October 30, 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:

  • Chatterjee Named FERC Chair
  • FERC Acts on Cyber Security Risks with New Supply Chain-Related Reliability Standards
  • FERC Technical Conference on Winter 2018-2019 Operations and Market Performance
  • Proposed Commercial Wind Leases Offshore MA 
  • Energy-Fund Sweeps Survive Constitutional Challenge
  • Recent PURA Dockets

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

CHATTERJEE NAMED FERC CHAIR
President Trump recently designated Commissioner Neil Chatterjee as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Outgoing Chairman Kevin McIntyre will step down from his post but remain on as a FERC commissioner. Press release.

FERC ACTS ON CYBER SERCURITY RISKS WITH NEW SUPPLY CHAIN-RELATED RELIABILITY STANDARDS
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved new mandatory Reliability Standards to bolster supply chain risk management protections for the bulk electric system. The new standards augment current Critical Infrastructure Protection standards to mitigate cyber security risks associated with the supply chain for grid-related cyber systems.

FERC TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON WINTER 2018-2019 OPERATIONS  AND MARKET PERFORMANCE
FERC staff held a technical conference to hear from the Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs)  on their efforts for ensuring reliable and economic system performance during the 2018-2019 winter season. 

PROPOSED COMMERCIAL WIND LEASES OFFSHORE MA
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold the next offshore wind auction covering nearly 390,000 acres offshore Massachusetts on December 13.  Learn more here.

CONNECTICUT

ENERGY-FUND SWEEPS SURVIVE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE
Dismissing claims by energy-efficient businesses and environmental groups late Thursday, a federal judge left it up to the Connecticut General Assembly to deal with blowback over its use of $145 million in ratepayer funds to balance the 2017 state budget. More

RECENT PURA DOCKETS
On October 24, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 18-10-22:  Call Before You Dig, Inc. Proposed Budget for 2019 

CPES Policy Committee Update: October 10, 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:

  • EIPC Publishes Report on the State of the Eastern Interconnection
  • FERC Publishes Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022
  • Recent PURA Dockets

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

EIPC PUBLISHES REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE EASTERN INTERCONNECTION
The Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) has issued a new report, “State of the Eastern Interconnection,” the collection of power systems serving two-thirds of the US and Canada. The report describes the region’s coordinated planning to maintain the reliability of the bulk power grid.

FERC PUBLISHES STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FY 2018-2022
On Oct. 1 FERC released its strategic plan for fiscal years 2018 to 2022. The plan addresses six strategic objectives and the evolving barriers and opportunities related to each. 

CONNECTICUT

RECENT PURA DOCKETS
October 3, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 17-10-46RE01:  Application of The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy to Amend its Rate Schedules – EV Rate Rider 

On October 1, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 18-10-02:  PURA Review of the Connecticut Gas Utilities Forecasts of Demand & Supply 2019 – 2023  

On September 26, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 10-03-11RE03:  Investigation into Town Square Energy, LLC – Marketing 

CPES Policy Committee Update: October 3, 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:

  • Second Circuit Upholds NY Nuke Plant Subsidies
  • FERC Technical Conference on Winter Operations and Market Performance in RTOs/ISOs
  • Upcoming ISO-NE Training Opportunities
  • Regulators back Millstone assertion of ‘at risk’ status
  • Zero Carbon RFP
  • Recent PURA Dockets

REGIONAL/INDUSTRY

SECOND CIRCUIT UPHOLDS NY NUKE PLANT SUBSIDIES
The Second Circuit on Thursday upheld subsidies offered by New York state to prop up struggling nuclear power plants, joining the Seventh Circuit in concluding that such subsidies don’t usurp Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority over wholesale electricity markets. More info

FERC TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON WINTER OPERATIONS AND MARKET PERFORMANCE IN RTOs/ISOs
FERC will hold a technical conference on October 18 in Washington, D.C. to hear from the RTOs/ISOs on their efforts for ensuring reliable and economic system performance during the 2018-2019 winter season.  A live webcast will be available for the meeting.  For details, see notice or FERC website.

UPCOMING ISO-NE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Registration is open for ISO New England’s fall 2018 market training classes and webinars. Link to full calendar.

CONNECTICUT

REGULATORS BACK MILLSTONE ASSERTION OF ‘AT RISK’ STATUS
Millstone Power Station’s push for a competitive edge in the state’s zero carbon electricity auction recently gained a boost from regulators and a consumer advocacy agency, who backed Dominion Energy’s assertion that the nuclear plant could face premature closure. Link to article.

ZERO CARBON RFP
DEEP has received more than 100 bids for solar, wind, hydro and nuclear facilities in the Zero Carbon RFP. Evaluation will take several months, and DEEP is expected to announce selection of winners in Winter 2018/2019. Link to article.

RECENT PURA DOCKETS
On September 19, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 08-09-14RE02:  Application of Discount Power, Inc. for an Electric Supplier License – Investigation Into Marketing 

CPES Policy Committee Update: August 21, 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:

  • PURA Hearing on Millstone “At-Risk” Determination
  • Request for Comments in PURA’s Grid Modernization Docket
  • PURA Docket No. 18-08-14: Review of the Combined Heat and Power Project Solicitation

CONNECTICUT

PURA HEARING ON MILLSTONE “AT-RISK” DETERMINIATION
On Wednesday, August 29th at 10:00 a.m., PURA will hold a hearing to review Dominion’s petition to be deemed an “existing resource confirmed at risk”, for purposes of the DEEP RFP.  More information is available in the Notice of Hearing.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS IN PURA’s GRID MODERNIZATION DOCKET 
Comments are due August 22nd to PURA under Docket #17-12-03 “PURA Investigation into Distribution System Planning of the Electric Distribution Companies.  The request for written comment poses a series of questions regarding distributed energy resources, electrification, and distribution system planning that PURA is seeking public input on. 

PURA DOCKET NO. 18-08-14: REVIEW OF THE COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PROJECT SOLICITATION  
On August 7, 2018, PURA established Docket No. 18-08-14: PURA Review of the Combined Heat and Power Project Solicitation Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-258e