After my post last week on the preliminary report on Winter Storm Elliott power system performance from the Federal Electricity Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), I wanted to address market design in more detail—and highlight the great work that some are doing to build markets that enable cost-effective reliable power and improve gas-electric coordination.
Read MoreMarkets, RTOs “Essential” for Future Grid, EPSA SVP Says at PJM Annual Meeting
EPSA SVP Nancy Bagot spoke at PJM Interconnection’s Annual Meeting last week, where she expressed the continued need for competitive wholesale markets and outlined approaches to increase reliability and advance the grid of the future.
Read MoreCompetitive Power Series: Market Design for the Future
On March 29, the Electric Power Supply Association hosted its first Competitive Power Summit in Washington, DC. Leaders from across the competitive power market discussed the key issues facing the sector, including maintaining reliability as the grid changes, market innovations, advancing decarbonization, ensuring a just transition with continued customer and economic benefits, and future market […]
Read MoreEp. 7: The Electricity Market Referee on How to Get a Stronger, Cleaner, Cheaper Grid
Americans want reliable, affordable and cleaner electricity. Joe Bowring says if working properly, competitive markets will deliver those goals – but there are a lot of challenges from the pressure to subsidize power plants and new policy goals.
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