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Competitive Procurements for Transmission Projects Announcements

October 31, 2022
By 
John Dalton

On October 26th there were two major announcements regarding competitive procurements for transmission projects to support the development of renewable energy to achieve state clean energy goals

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Proposal for Coordinated Transmission Development for Offshore Wind in Multi-State RTOs

October 25, 2022
By 
John Dalton

Excited to announce that the Business Network for Offshore Wind has just released the new policy brief that I authored, Proposal for Coordinated Transmission Development for Offshore Wind in Multi-State RTOs, which outlines a framework for greater regional collaboration on offshore wind transmission planning and buildout.

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September 2022 Ontario Electricity Market Update: The Wholesale Market Guns of August

September 30, 2022
By 
Brady Yauch

It’s been a wild ride for electricity markets in the past two months, particularly in August. Electricity prices in jurisdictions across North America hit some of their highest levels in more than a decade.

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September 2022 Alberta Electricity Newsletter: The Outlook for Energy Storage in Alberta

September 30, 2022
By 
Leonard Olien

Energy storage is on the move in Alberta. The 20 MW eReserve 3 Mercer Hill project is now online, bringing total grid-scale installed storage capacity to 70 MW with another 26 MW under construction and a further 230 MW have received regulatory approval.

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Electricity Resource Options for the City of Windsor

September 27, 2022
By 
Sarah Simmons & Travis Lusney

Power Advisory was retained by the City of Windsor to deliver a report with recommended actions to alleviate electricity supply and transmission constraints impacting investments and economic development in the City of Windsor and surrounding areas.

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Medium-Term RFP 1 Results

August 26, 2022
By 
Brady Yauch & Travis Lusney

The IESO has released the results from its first Medium-Term RFP (MT-RFP 1), procuring around 310 MW and 380 MW of effective capacity in the summer months and winter months, respectively, from six different operating facilities with contracts soon expiring.

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July 2022 Ontario Electricity Market Update: Lessons From Australia

August 4, 2022
By 
Michael Killeavy

On June 15, 2022 the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) took the unprecedented step of suspending the operation of the National Electricity Market (NEM)

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July 2022 Alberta Electricity Newsletter: Significant Changes in Transmission Policy

August 4, 2022
By 
Christine Runge

From April to July the Alberta Government Department of Energy engaged in eight full day consultation sessions on a variety of topics.

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Massachusetts OSW Transmission Legislation Passes

July 27, 2022
By 
John Dalton

The Massachusetts legislature passed legislation on July 21st that allows the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to competitively solicit proposals for offshorewind (OSW) transmission.

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Locational Considerations for New Resources as part of Long-Term Request for Proposals

June 23, 2022
By 
Travis Lusney

The conditions facing Ontario’s electricity sector over the next decade are materially different than those from the last ten years. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is now in the early stages of embarking on administering multiple procurement processes to contract for needed supply.

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