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Open access to U.S. electricity markets is ending. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved CAISO's proposal (Docket ER24-2671) to ration #interconnection entry by relying on scoring criteria and procurement preferences from load-serving entities. This compromise goes too far and opens the door to other RTOs/ISOs to choose criteria of their own liking to ration interconnection process entry. What comes next should make IPPs and clean energy advocates worry. #IPP #CleanEnergy #OpenAccess #RTO #electricitymarkets

A few highlights from this interesting #FERC Commissioner Clement’s letter: “GETs can be deployed more quickly than traditional transmission upgrades or greenfield transmission developments and at a much lower cost” "They can squeeze more juice out of the existing system while transmission is built, provide data to inform where transmission dollars should be spent, and can enhance new transmission lines by making them more efficient from the start"   Commissioner Clement asks the obvious question “So why aren’t #GridEnhancingTechnologies more widely deployed?” and points to several leads, such as requiring the deployment of #DLR, revisiting transmission incentives and promoting “best practices” among utilities in deploying #GETs or #AdvancedConductors   ➡ Link to the full letter below in the original post from WATT Coalition ➡ More information about advanced conductors: https://lnkd.in/eRkpHuEV   #HTLS #reconductoring #sustainability Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

New York Transco’s $2.7BN Propel New York Energy transmission project was approved an ROE Risk Incentive of 75bps by FERC, plus other incentives (ER24-232-000, 185 FERC ¶ 61,222, link below). FERC hasn’t granted an ROE Risk Incentive greater than 50bps since its 2012 Transmission Incentives Policy Statement. Commissioner Christie dissented – “the incentives granted in this order go beyond the Commission’s practices and what should be accepted by this Commission.” Echoing prior statements about “FERC candy” regarding the RTO Participation Adder (e.g., 181 FERC ¶ 61,214) New York Transco’s other project specific incentives: 1.      Abandoned Plant Incentive 2.      CWIP Incentive during the construction phase 3.      50bps RTO Participation Adder https://lnkd.in/ek4diCXR

Update on DeLa Express Project! DeLa Express, LLC has filed both Resource Report 1: General Project Description and Resource Report 10: Alternative Summary. Resource Report 1 outlines the overall scope and purpose of the DeLa Express Project and details what’s involves and its expected impact. This Report is the “big picture” overview of what's being planned. Resource Report 10 explores different ways to achieve the project's goals while considering environmental, economic, and technical factors. This Report compares the impacts of alternatives with those of the planned project. Both reports can be found via this link: https://lnkd.in/e9FmbNbu You can also stay up to date with DeLa Express’ filings by visiting Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s eLibrary and entering Docket No. PF24-4 in the “Enter Docket Number” text box: https://lnkd.in/dy3gWqGh #FERCPrefiling #DeLaExpress #PF24-4 #TexasCounties Texas Association of Counties Reeves County, TX City of Midland City Of Hamilton Bell County Brazos County Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

Across America, the demand for clean, affordable electricity is booming. To power our economy and keep the grid reliable, grid planners and operators must plan for and interconnect new generation resources faster than ever before.   We commend Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for convening experts—including Clearway's Christopher Barker, P.E.—on September 10-11th to discuss urgent reforms needed to the interconnection process to meet the moment. Among other topics, Chris’ testimony highlights how an ”entry fee” model for interconnection could bring new generation online faster and at lower cost to consumers. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eaYDhY85

File under: energy regulatory observations, #RTO #complaints / #waivers when there are #tariff issues that don't make sense. I read a fair number of daily orders from / filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and this granting of a complaint against PJM stood out as a quick one to highlight for a few reasons. First, the level of tax-codification (like Shakespeare, I'll invent the words I need) that RTO tariffs have undergone. Read the intro paragraph of the order capturing the crux of the issue. My goodness. I cover issues across ISOs/RTOs from PJM, to NYISO, CAISO, and of course ISO-NE as well non-888/2000 regions like BPA and public utility districts and everyone has their own rules. For companies doing business in the US (which, for example, is common with generation, transmission developers, and large loads), it's like needing to be fluent in several languages. Observation: no wonder #FERC has some aspirations to more standardized language to at least create a bit of standardization in the tariff tower of Babel. Second, the complaint as a consensus tool. It's human nature to want to be right. Evolutionary, it's a mark of power. And power means safety. Humans are wired that way for survival, and it takes some self-awareness and reflection to engage the rational cortex over the non-verbal and much older limbic system and to hit the pause button to a challenge. The term "complaint" doesn't always help and neither does the "party v. party" case caption. The whole structure connotes conflict. Here, Dominion filed a waiver with a complaint in the alternative because PJM interpreted its tariff to not allow for a resource submission given a change in entity type. But instead of simply defending the tariff, PJM acknowledged the issue and supported a fix if the also supported waiver wasn't granted. FERC granted the complaint to fix the issue generally rather than a one off. While the stakeholder process - and all the interests that are encompassed therein - can make agreement to a change like this more difficult, the complaint and waiver processes are paths that can and should be used especially where time matters. One of the most critical things for those administering the rules to understand is: a delay is not harmless, a "comeback next time" is not without victims. Many projects have to have all elements align to move forward. Other issues may be more durable but can add needless costs to consumers, and those add up. This "how can we work with parties" approach is great to see and hopefully we'll see more of it. From capacity markets to interconnections, there is a lot of room for win-wins. Also, great to see Commissioner Rosner's name on these. #energy

On May 16, 2024, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Environmental staff approved Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC’s request to initiate the Pre-Filing Review Process for its Gulfstream LNG Project in Docket PF24-5. Every FERC case has its own unique docket number. This number allows any member of the public to search for and view the most current administrative record for a proceeding in FERC’s eLibrary: https://lnkd.in/dy3gWqGh The administrative record includes comments on a proceeding from you and the public. The docket number is also essential to know in order to file comments on a proceeding. If you need help in using eLibrary, OPP is available to assist you. Contact us by phone at 202-502-6595 or by email at OPP@ferc.gov. We also an educational video on eLibrary: https://lnkd.in/eiGWnSxP #GulfStreamLNG #PublicParticipation #FERCGas #PF24-5

Vader: ''Bartje, wat drommel, komt d'r nog wat van?'' Bartje: ''Ik bid niet veur wêrmtepomp'n!'' 😡 Drenthe's drive to install heat pumps stymied by ‘lack of demand and skill shortage’ | Urk Tech review The Dutch county of Drenthe's drive to replace gas boilers with heat pumps is being stymied by a lack of consumer demand and a shortage of skilled installers to fit heat pumps where they are wanted, according to an industry survey. In a weekend interview, Jesse Bartels, the king's commissioner, complained that Drenthe's “heat pump take-up is absolutely miserable in comparison to other counties.” https://lnkd.in/dG7F9nRJ #heatpump #warmtepomp #news #industry #survey #netzero #energy #transition #buyers #resistance #weerstand #consumer #demand #energietransitie #klimaatdoelen #greendeal #Drenthe

Mason Flannery & I were featured in Hydrocarbon Processing regarding strategies for reducing inefficiency. https://lnkd.in/eb6QZbtv We'll dive deeper into Best Practice in Steam in August - Stay tuned for more details on that webinar. #utilities #efficiency #steam

We have a lot going on today! This morning we released earnings and will hold our Q2 24 #EarningsCall today at 1pm ET. Commenting on his first full quarter as CEO, Chris Gannon noted: "In just one quarter as a new executive leadership team, we have made significant progress on our path towards commercializing our AirSCWO technology by taking meaningful steps in the four priority areas outlined when I took the helm as CEO: (1) fulfill contractual commitments to demonstrate the efficacy of our AirSCWO technology; (2) commercialize our AirSCWO system and expand our market opportunity; (3) secure strategic TSDF partnerships; and (4) expand our manufacturing and engineering capabilities. Notably, we deployed our AirSCWO system to the City of Orlando where we will treat biosolids waste and complete previously announced PFAS destruction demonstrations for federal agencies. This deployment aligns with our broader strategy to address the pressing need for effective, clean waste destruction solutions...." Listen to our earnings call live or replay it here for more: https://lnkd.in/eMmjmMdu We also announced the addition of Peter Mandel as our new General Counsel, effective 8/19/24. Learn more about Pete here: https://lnkd.in/g-8FZe9V #Earnings #Cleantech #Innovation #SCWO $SCWO