Aggressive energy efficiency efforts and new distributed generation capacity — virtually all of it in the form of solar projects — are combining to put a lid on growth in peak demand and electric use in New England, ISO New England said in its newly released 2015 Regional System Plan.
“The regional energy landscape is undergoing a dramatic change in terms of the composition of generation, transmission, demand resources, and wholesale markets,” the ISO said in …
The California Independent System Operator will begin using a competitive solicitation process early next year to acquire backstop capacity when there are unexpected shortages or grid reliability issues under a plan approved by federal regulators.
“We find that compensating [capacity procurement mechanism] capacity based on the results of a competitive solicitation process will result in compensation driven by competitive factors and, therefore, will appropriately reflect both changing market conditions and corresponding fluctuations in capacity prices,” the …