Fed's Energy Regulatory Commission
On Sept. 20, Enough Commissioners Convene
Maybe people forgot FERC meets monthly, when there’s enough commissioners.
Law & Lawyers
2020 Strategic Refresh at NYPA
Ambitious Goals for its Development
PUF spoke with executives at the New York Power Authority about the 2020 Strategic Refresh.
NYPA: Gil Quiniones
CEO, New York Power Authority
Like half time in a football game, this is the natural time to refresh NYPA’s 2020 strategic plan.
NYPA: Robert Lurie
CFO & Chief Strategy Officer
In five years, NYPA will be different in some very tangible ways, and then some less tangible ways.
NYPA: Emilie Bolduc
VP, New York Energy Manager
Rather than just having a bill and seeing your data, now you can see your data and do something about it.
NYPA: Ricardo DaSilva
VP, Strategic Operations
The Integrated Smart Operations Center will be the digital hub for NYPA operations.
NYPA: Doug McMahon
VP, Strategy
We'll see a lot of changes in the skills and capabilities and competencies of our employees.
Surprises Within DOE Report
Facts Do Matter
The blow-up over DOE Secretary Perry's memo requesting the grid study about reliability and resilience was unsurprising, if you consider that it was the first and almost the only statement about federal electricity policy in the first six months of a new administration.1
Death of U.S. Coal Industry Greatly Exaggerated
Part Two
We examine alternative scenario futures for the industry, involving assumptions about economic growth, energy requirements, technologies, tax incentives, and R&D.
Why a Generating Unit May Be Worth Less (or More) Than You Think
Dynamics of LMP Pricing
As renewables are increasingly added to the grid, market participants are finding that energy revenues from both new and existing generators may vary significantly from their expectations. As policymakers consider subsidies for other types of generation such as nuclear or other baseload units and corporations invest in grid scale renewables, understanding price formation becomes increasingly important.