Each month, we're pulling together a reading list of can't-miss regulatory updates in the U.S. energy market.
US News & World Report: New England Learns Long-term Lessons From Last Winter Freeze
ISO New England officials are looking for ways to avoid the gas constraints the region experienced during last winter’s two-week cold snap. The ISO’s president said the cold snap left the region just “one large contingency away from rolling blackouts.”
S&P Global Platts: FERC Strategic Plan Targets Permitting Timelines, Grid Resilience
Recognizing the need to make permitting more efficient, FERC plans to improve its process for reviewing natural gas pipeline, gas storage, LNG, and hydropower facilities. The initiative is part of FERC's fiscal plan for 2018 to 2022
Daily Energy Insider: FERC Approves New Supply Chain Reliability Standards
FERC has approved new mandatory reliability standards to strengthen supply chain risk management for the bulk power system.
Photon: DOE Announces $46 million for Solar Generation Resiliency Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $46 million for research to help grid operators with cyber and physical threats. The DOE will fund 10 projects over three years.
Washington Energy Report: FERC Accepts NYISO’s Capacity Market Changes
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) gained FERC approval for its methodology used to determine Locational Installed Capacity Requirements in NYISO’s Installed Capacity Market.
Utility Dive: Chatterjee Wants New Market Rules for Storage
FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee recommends that regional grid operators design new market rules that will allow batteries to provide grid services to promote energy storage. In particular, he said that improving price points for batteries will allow storage (particularly when paired with renewable energy) to grow quickly, despite regulatory and legal uncertainties.
Today in Energy: U.S. Manufacturers’ Short-term Capability to Switch Fuels Continues to Decline
U.S. manufacturers have become less capable of switching the fuels they use to take advantage of price differentials, according to a report by the Energy Information Administration. The biggest reason? Their on-site equipment does not support switching.
Bloomberg: Trump's FERC Pick Could Tip Balance in Favor of Coal Bailout
If confirmed, Energy Department staffer Bernard McNamee would fill a seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently vacated by Robert Powelson.
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