Topic
Resource Adequacy
39 published works
Washington Energy Report
FERC Accepts Modifications to CAISO’s RAAIM Charges and Payment Methodology
By Adrienne Thompson, Jasmine Hites
On March 29, 2018, FERC issued an order accepting proposed modifications to the methodology used to evaluate the availability of resource adequacy ("RA") resources and resulting charges and payments under the…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Reaffirms Current MISO Resource Adequacy Program, Cites Recent D.C. Circuit Decision in Separate Rejection of Other Resource Adequacy Proposals on Remand
By Adrienne Thompson, Thomas DeVita
In dual orders issued on February 28, 2018, FERC affirmed that the current resource adequacy requirements of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) remain just and reasonable, and simultaneously…
Renewable Energy Insights
FERC Approves Changes to CAISO’s Resource Adequacy Program
Originally Posted on Troutman Sanders' Washington Energy Report On January 18, 2018, FERC approved California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (“CAISO”) changes to its resource adequacy program to, among other things,…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Approves Changes to CAISO’s Resource Adequacy Program
By Russell Kooistra, Jasmine Hites
On January 18, 2018, FERC approved California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (“CAISO”) changes to its resource adequacy program to, among other things, (1) allow capacity located in a local capacity…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Approves Affiliate Transaction Between SDG&E and Sempra
By Russell Kooistra, Christopher Zentz
On October 23, 2017, FERC approved San Diego Gas & Electric Company’s (“SDG&E”) and Sempra Gas & Power Marketing, LLC’s (“Sempra”; collectively, “Applicants”) request for authorization for SDG&E to purchase…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
FERC Focuses On Regional Distinctions In Order Addressing MISO Resource Adequacy Proposals
By Noy S. Davis
Late last month, FERC issued its Order on Rehearing[1] affirming a 2012 order conditionally approving MISO’s proposal to improve the deliverability of capacity resources. Among other things, FERC upheld its…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Approves CAISO’s Resource Adequacy Revisions
On October 1, 2015, FERC issued an order approving the California Independent System Operator’s (“CAISO”) revisions to its capacity procurement mechanism (“CPM”) to, among other things, implement a competitive solicitation…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Rejects PJM’s Request to Compensate Retiring Generators to Remain In-Service
On February 20, 2015, FERC rejected PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) proposed tariff revisions to enter into out-of-market capacity contracts to address resource adequacy concerns for the 2015/2016 delivery year because…
Environment, Land & Resources
FERC Accepts Almost All of the CAISO’s Proposed Flexible Resource Adequacy Capacity and Must-Offer Obligation Requirements
By Michael J. Gergen and Marc T. Campopiano On October 16, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an Order on Tariff Revisions, FERC Docket No. ER14-2574, conditionally accepting,…
Environment, Land & Resources
CAISO Asks FERC to Approve Tariff Changes Establishing Flexible Resource Adequacy Capacity and Must-Offer Obligation Requirements
By Michael J. Gergen and Andrew H. Meyer On August 1, 2014, the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”) filed proposed tariff changes at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) in…