Generation

Houston power co. proposes divestments on FERC concerns

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Houston Business Journal

Joshua Mann Reporter Houston Business Journal

Houston-based Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) responded to regulatory concerns around its upcoming $3.3 billion purchase of power generation assets from Engie SA (EPA: ENGI) with a proposal to divest some of its other assets.
Specifically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cited competitive concerns in two regions. The first was the ComEd Locational Delivery Area in PJM Interconnection, and the second was the the Southeastern New England capacity zone in ISO New England Inc. ComEd LDA is in the northern part of …

Generation

ERCOT tightens summer 2017 power supply-demand forecast

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Platts

A more robust economic outlook prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to forecast next summer’s power supply to be tighter than it had forecast in May, but ERCOT should have sufficient supply to meet demand, a new report shows.
ERCOT’s latest Capacity, Demand and Reserves Report, released Thursday, includes expected peakload forecasts and capacity for the next 10 years. ERCOT issues the CDR usually in …