News Digest
News Digest
PJM
Reforming Bulk Power Auctions: Why Not Pay According to Bid?
Changing settlement rules might offer a fix for broken power markets.
News Digest
News Digest
Frontlines
<b>Beware the transmission operator that is truly "independent." </b>
Frontlines
Price Cap Follies
East vs. West: Comparing Electric Markets in California and PJM
While neither is perfect, the former has done better than its critics would admit.
News Digest
Electric Reliability
News Digest
Frontlines
Frontlines
ISO Meltdown?
Some wanted to shut down New York's power markets. Then cooler heads prevailed.
News Digest
Transmission & ISOs
News Digest
Frontlines
Frontlines
Scare Tactics
The Wall Street Journal is goading Congress to act. And it might just work, if the warnings come to pass.
On May 8 ISO New England predicted it would have enough electricity to meet peak demand this summer. But how much demand are you gonna see at $6,000 per megawatt-hour, which was the ISO's prevailing price that day from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m?
The Perfect RTO? Even at PJM, Pulling It Off Is No Cinch
1. High Prices and Volatility
A former state regulator notes serious problems in Northeast power markets, and offers remedies.