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
Read Full ReportExcited 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.
Read Full ReportIt’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.
Read Full ReportEnergy 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.
Read Full ReportPower 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.
Read Full ReportThe 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.
Read Full ReportOn June 15, 2022 the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) took the unprecedented step of suspending the operation of the National Electricity Market (NEM)
Read Full ReportFrom April to July the Alberta Government Department of Energy engaged in eight full day consultation sessions on a variety of topics.
Read Full ReportThe Massachusetts legislature passed legislation on July 21st that allows the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to competitively solicit proposals for offshorewind (OSW) transmission.
Read Full ReportThe 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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