The project is part of a portfolio of grid upgrades and expansions in the region estimated to enable the interconnection of up to 53 GW of new generating capacity.
The new tariff revisions aim to address forecast errors for load and renewable generation, ensuring sufficient flexible resources.
SparkWire’s Project & PPA Roundup, tracking project details, updates and PPA terms filed with FERC for the week-ended April 18.
Pattern Energy says it will leverage this new investment to advance its market-leading development pipeline of over 25 GW of renewable energy and transmission projects.
The project will create about 0.28 BCF/d of new firm transportation capacity on Gulf South’s system to serve growing energy needs in the region.
Transfer is said to be critical for financing the project, which is needed to address Alaska’s energy crisis.
The decision reinforces FERC’s focus on standardized interconnection processes and the high hurdle for non-conforming agreements.
SparkWire’s Project & PPA Roundup, tracking project details, updates and PPA terms filed with FERC for the week-ended April 11.
LS Power’s capacity additions would total 700-MW across the PJM footprint under the grid-operator’s Reliability Resource Initiative.
In 2024 New York state imported 7.7 terawatt-hours of Canadian electricity – more than any other state – valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Heartland project aims to add 0.47 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity by late 2027 to meet rising regional natural gas demand.
The grid operator’s latest load forecast projects 3.4% lower peak winter demand this year than previously forecasted, with the difference increasing to 5.5% by 2030.
Pennsylvania’s rate advocate warns the deal gives Constellation nearly 40% of the state’s retail power market, raising anti-competitive concerns.
New generating units in commercial operation on or after Oct. 1, 2027, are required to have cold-weather capability.
The acquisition shifts NIPSCO to sole owner, allowing direct access to Production Tax Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Williams’ indirect stake in Q-Generation has triggered the FERC review of the board seat.
The supplemental environmental review responds to a court remand, focusing on impacts to communities with environmental justice concerns and air quality monitoring data.
MISO’s proposed reforms impact an estimated 12 GW of demand response and emergency resources, most of which act as the final safeguard against involuntary load shedding.
PJM has designated the multi-state transmission project portfolio as essential to address reliability issues and growing data center loads by 2030.
The deal expands Public Service Company of Oklahoma’s generation portfolio in SPP, and comes as the region faces thinning reserve margins.
The draft review addresses a court order, compelling FERC to properly weigh the LNG project’s impacts on communities, air quality, and a carbon capture proposal.
The new tariffs enable standalone battery storage systems to participate in ISO New England’s wholesale markets.
The deal involves the purchase and leaseback of six units of an Illinois power plant with about 900 MW of capacity.
The coalition of renewable groups contend that the grid manager’s plan will fail to resolve massive gridlocks in connecting new projects to the system, which has grown to over 300 GW.
The decision provides full incentives for two of the three proposed transmission lines and network upgrades, which are aimed at bolstering grid reliability in North Dakota’s oil producing region.
Danish fund AIP Management’s move to acquire part of Silicon Ranch follows a clean energy investment deal in Europe.
The approval for interconnecting to the grid advances the first return of a nuclear plant to active service in the U.S., setting a key precedent for similar projects.
The order approves revised interconnection procedures, timelines, cost allocation methods, and financial security requirements for generators connecting to the New England grid, aiming to streamline the process while addressing a backlog of interconnection requests.
The long-term deal ensures Ravenswood power plant can switch to fuel oil, safeguarding NYC grid during gas shortages.
SparkWire’s Project & PPA Roundup, tracking project details, updates and PPA terms filed with FERC for the week-ended April 4.
Colonial’s proposed changes to gasoline specifications and certifications sparks fight with shippers, with fears of “severe disruptions” to the supply chain.
The deal for gas-fired and storage assets would mark a significant expansion for Partners Group Holding’s CAISO portfolio.
Starboard Value, which owns nearly 9% of Algonquin’s common shares, will have one of its senior executives appointed to Algonquin Power’s board.
The agency finds that the pair of pipeline projects by subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan would span ecologically sensitive watersheds and disturb thousands of acres of land, providing an early glimpse of the extent of mitigation measures required.
OPC Power Ventures LP’s acquisition of the equity interest in the 773-MW gas-fired generator comes on the heels of its other purchases of PJM power assets.
The Path 15 Project upgrades an 84-mile, 500 kV transmission line connecting northern and southern California.
The link will supply a new TVA natural gas power plant, partially replacing nine coal-fired units.
SparkWire’s Project & PPA Roundup, tracking project details, updates and PPA terms filed with FERC for the week-ended March 28.
This week’s project roundup features updates and details for development assets by Eni SpA, Idemitsu Renewables Americas Inc., NextEra Energy Inc., Ormat Technologies Inc., and others.
The ruling marks a decisive blow to the oil major’s dispute over its supply contract with Venture Global LNG.
The project, scrapped in 2021, would add 6.95 Mtpa of LNG export capacity by Q3 2027.
The 140-mile pipeline project aims to transport natural gas from an existing interconnection to the U.S.-Mexico border, supporting growing energy demand in the region.
The grid manager’s revisions aim to clarify coordination between electric distribution companies and distributed energy resource aggregators during grid reliability events.
The new process aims to accelerate the study of generation projects critical for grid reliability, as MISO faces a capacity shortfall that could grow to 4.7 GW by 2028.
Conditional approval has been granted for North Dakota facilities pending state regulatory clearance, while full approval has been granted for the Minnesota portion of the project.
Unprecedented storm costs from Hurricanes Helene and Debby to be included in Duke’s transmission rates starting in June 2025.
The $364 million East Lateral XPress Project will serve Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG project.
Constellation argues that including reliability must-run units as price takers distorts market signals, jeopardizes grid stability and disregards commission precedent in New York and New England.
The advocacy group argues that ISOs lack the legal authority to collect tariffs, which are the responsibility of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Mountain Valley Pipeline wants its 0.55 Bcf/d Southgate project greenlit by year’s end, but environmental groups are urging regulators to demand a fresh application.
Project will add 0.47 Bcf/d of firm transportation capacity to meet rising natural gas demand from coal retirements.
Further delays in the approval of the market reforms could leave up to 3 GW of new resources ineligible for the next capacity commitment period, according to one estimate.
Citi Prepaid gains approval to sell energy, capacity, and ancillary services, joining Citigroup Energy Inc. and Citigroup Commodities Canada ULC.
FERC’s ruling affirms MISO’s discretion in how rules are set for measuring resources’ contributions to grid reliability, paving the way for implementation starting in the 2028/2029 planning year.
The decision represents a key step in the advancement of the project, designed to help integrate 4,800 MW of offshore wind power for the six-state region.
NYISO’s proposal aims to protect the grid operator from potential financial losses due to new import duties.
Florida Gas says the pipeline is critical for Entergy’s new power plant, which is needed to boost regional grid reliability.
The commission rejected the rehearing request, citing lack of final agency action.
Cities appeal FERC’s decision on the $2 billion transmission project, arguing unfair cost allocation.
The ruling reinforces FERC’s limited role in disputes that it considers contractual rather than regulatory, even when those disputes involve state-level environmental compliance programs like RGGI.
A Texas retail energy provider, owned by Goldman Sachs, is making moves to expand into other markets with a new acquisition.
The expansion project, which will leverage existing infrastructure and standardized designs, has a construction start targeted for the fall of 2026.
The move to resurrect the long-since scuttled project marks renewed optimism among fossil fuel developers under President Trump.
The move comes as U.S. prepares to impose new tariffs on Canadian goods, potentially including cross-border electricity trade totaling 4.6 GW of capacity.
The new rules aim to improve the scheduling of fast-start resources in the day-ahead market by accounting for the operational limits of the generators.
Repsol North America is seeking FERC approval to acquire 100% ownership of Hecate Energy and its four California-based battery storage facilities.
The proposal, the first change in PJM’s deactivation process in two decades, aims to improve grid reliability planning by updating generator deactivation processes in the face of increasing plant closures.
The extraordinary measure by PJM to speed up generator interconnections comes as the grid manager faces a potential 10 GW capacity gap by the end of the decade.
FERC has provided MISO with a 12-month extension for compliance with Order No. 1920 transmission planning rules, except for interregional transmission coordination.
The company alleges PJM rules discriminate against generators serving fully isolated co-located loads.
Talen argues ‘flawed’ analysis jeopardizes U.S. energy security.
The coalition warns that inaction could lead to consumer costs more than doubling to a staggering $37 billion in the 2026/2027 auction.
Project proponents say the pipeline is necessary to handle the expected surge in natural gas demand during the upcoming heating season.
The petition comes after FERC’s most recent review of Dynegy’s market activity is said to turn up evidence of misconduct.
The exclusion of RMR capacity in the 2026/2027 auction could cost consumers as much as $14.5B, OPSI says.
The Plaquemines LNG export project is among largest under construction in U.S.
The scrapping of the CCS facility comes as the export terminal faces legal headwinds.
The stage 3 project will nearly double the terminal’s production capacity.
Vitol will maintain a stake in the wind farm after the sale.
The newly named Woodside Louisiana LNG project has faced a number of headwinds, including the loss of initial foundation customers and years-long delays.
The acquisition is said to mark Blackstone subsidiary’s entry into new balancing authority regions.
Potomac Economics Ltd., in comments filed with FERC on Dec. 11, urged FERC to overhaul its interconnection and rate policies as massive electricity loads increasingly cluster with power generators.
The waiver corrects for an over-procurement of an estimated 1 GW of capacity.
Utilities demand FERC intervention, hearings, and potential refunds.
The protest comes as Trafigura aims to strengthen its North American gas and power operations.
Environmental groups have found a more receptive audience in the D.C. Circuit.
The extended environmental review puts the viability of the projects at further risk.
The acquisition expands investors’ generation portfolio spanning Massachusetts and New York.
The tech giant is pushing for more co-location of loads with generators, arguing it’s not about cost-cutting, but faster, smarter grid integration.
The acquisition concerns an 895-MW natural gas and oil-fired combined cycle electric generating plant.
The GOP representative said that co-located energy production at data centers does not have to come at the expense of grid reliability.
SPP’s proposal aimed to boost participation for the market’s ~34 gigawatts of slower starting resources.
The coalition warns that inaction could lead to consumer costs more than doubling to a staggering $37 billion in the 2026/2027 auction.
The Japanese auto giant looks to completely divest its equity interest in the two facilities.
