California ISO’s Post

On September 6, 2023, the FERC's Order No. 2023, “Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements” (the “Final Rule”), was published in the Federal Register. The Final Rule had been issued by FERC on July 28, 2023, and requests for rehearing and clarification have already been filed with the agency by numerous transmission owners, generation developers, trade associations and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators affected by the Final Rule. Learn more below. https://bit.ly/482bRot #AkinEnergy #Policy

Breaking News: FERC has issued a ruling on MISO's interconnection reform requests: "In this order, we accept MISO’s proposed Tariff revisions in Docket No. ER24-340-000 to increase milestone payments, adopt an automatic withdrawal penalty, revise certain withdrawal penalty provisions, and expand site control requirements for interconnection facilities, effective January 22, 2024, as requested. We reject MISO’s proposed Tariff revisions in Docket No. ER24-341-000 to implement a cap on the total megawatt (MW) value of interconnection requests that may be studied in a cluster." Check out the attached full report.

California ISO's Interconnection Process Enhancements 2023 Proposal: What You Need to Know. The California ISO is finalizing its Interconnection Process Enhancements 2023 proposal, which focuses on improving coordination for resource procurement and interconnection. A final revised addendum has been posted, addressing issues such as the zonal approach, monitoring of interconnection request intake, LSE allocation process transparency, treatment of mixed-fuel resources, and more. The CAISO Board of Governors will decide on the proposal on June 12. #energyone #energynews #gridmodernization #utilities #monitoring #interconnection #powergrid #transmission https://lnkd.in/ebhT-ibF

Dynamic tariffs are on the rise. And rightly so. They are essential to accelerate the energy transition ⚡️

Given the variety of stakeholders that the California ISO touches, there's always room for improvements to meet everyone's needs. But California ISO was way ahead of the curve in transitioning from a Serial Study Process to a Cluster Study Process. This recent enhancement will further finesse the process to efficiently handle the explosion in the volume of requests to interconnect new resources to the grid. But there are limits to how much the timelines can be reduced by adapting the interconnection processes followed by California ISO. Factors outside California ISO need to be looked at as well... Complete revamp or restructuring of the Resource Adequacy and Deliverability Analysis; Supply Chain enhancements to Reduce Long Lead Times for critical grid infrastructure components (like Circuit Breakers, Power Transformers, etc) along with expansion of qualified vendors, and Permitting Process Enhancements to reduce timelines for approval for transmission/distribution infrastructure upgrades. California ISO seems to have taken the lead here... Hoping local, state, and federal agencies will look into these other areas now. California Public Utilities Commission California Energy Commission #nepa #ceqa #transmission #distribution #infrastructure #upgrades #supplychain #resourceadequacy

On one hand, there is some movement on the long-awaited Direct Power Purchase Mechanism (DPPA). On the other, the PDP8 implementation plan requires further considerations and is likely to take more time.

The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has released a new Ministerial Decree that will impact #electricity purchase offers on the Day-Ahead Market starting January 1, 2025. Learn how the shift to zonal pricing will impact the PUN Index and long-term #PPA portfolios. Visit our website to read the full article written by Giulio Maroncelli Antonio Congiusta Riccardo Malavolti

FERC issued some important orders recently granting much-coveted rate incentives to transmission projects, including much-coveted return on equity (ROE) adders. But the orders were not without their own important caveats. Mack Ramsden and I (mostly Mack!) give a full rundown on the Foley Hoag LLP Energy and Climate Counsel blog. #ferc #energytransition #transmission

🔍 Stay Ahead of Reliability Risks with FERC Order 901! ⏰ Assess the implications of the latest compliance changes addressing IBR technology reliability gaps. 🌐 Understand the deadlines and stay compliant. Read our Regulatory Update for insights. https://okt.to/XwtcUz 🔒 #FERCOrder901 #UtilityIndustry #ComplianceChanges #IBRReliability #RegulatoryUpdate