News

November 21, 2011

Fire Island Wind Project Approved: A Wind Powering America Success Story

With a current statewide wind energy capacity of approximately 10 megawatts, Alaska will soon more than double its wind energy production thanks to a power purchase agreement signed in October.

August 31, 2011

NREL Releases Important Review of Variable Generation and Reserves Needs

This report presents a comprehensive review of current strategies, studies, and fundamental research on the impact that increased penetration of variable renewable generation has on power system operating reserves.

August 10, 2011

MISO Furthers Wind Integration into Market

Renewable energy resources can participate fully in MISO’s economic dispatch.

July 27, 2011

FERC - Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

Order No. 1000 is a Final Rule that reforms the Commission’s electric transmission planning and cost allocation requirements for public utility transmission providers. The rule builds on the reforms of Order No. 890 and corrects remaining deficiencies with respect to transmission planning processes and cost allocation methods.

June 3, 2011

ISO New England Releases the New England Wind Integration Study

The goal of the New England Wind Integration Study (NEWIS) was to look into the future and determine the operational, planning, and market impacts of integrating substantial quantities of wind generation resources into the New England grid.