Michigan study reveals cost outweighs transmission line benefits in efforts to connect UP grid to others
Efforts to strengthen the electrical ties between Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) and the Lower Peninsula (LP), as well as to Ontario, have suffered a setback after a state study revealed construction costs outweigh any benefit. Such is the preliminary findings of the Michigan Transmission Expa... Read More »FERC approves first three pipeline projects since losing quorum
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved three new pipeline projects in October, the first to be approved since the commission lost its quorum in February. FERC regained its quorum in August when the Senate approved two new commissioners. Between February and August, FERC was una... Read More »Pennsylvania PUC hosts educational events for customer assistant programs
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently hosted an educational event in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with social service organizations from across the Laurel Highlands, as part of a series of events across the state on customer assistance programs. The PUC’s “Be Utility Wise” ... Read More »Illinois Commerce Commission examines impact of renewable energy integration at regional level
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently held a policy session to evaluate the potential impacts of increased integration of renewable energy resources at the regional transmission level. The session, titled Illinois’ Power Meter: Renewable Energy and Illinois Transmission System, was t... Read More »Rocky Mountain Power, City of Idaho Falls request approval of service allocation agreement
Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls recently requested that the Idaho Public Service Commission approve a service allocation agreement that would create a process for determining which utility would provide service to new consumers in certain areas. The City of Idaho Falls’ electr... Read More »Jeffrey Bruner