Reliability
First NERC Penalty Notices Suggest Focus on Enforcement
On June 4, 2008, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation made its first public announcement of its Notices of Penalty when it filed at FERC the first batch of proposed penalties for reliability standard violations. Most Notices of Penalty filed with FERC were for a zero penalty amount, however, Baltimore Gas & Electric and MidAmerican [...]
FERC Blesses Midwest ISO Plan for Resource Adequacy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has conditionally accepted a Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO) plan for ensuring long-term resource adequacy in the RTO’s 15-state territory. Most other RTOs and ISOs have spent years grappling with how to ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet peak demand, and contentious FERC proceedings have led to [...]