The New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC” or “Commission”) recently petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to force the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to respond to the PSC’s pending requests for rehearing of FERC’s decisions to create a new capacity zone (“NCZ”) in the lower Hudson Valley. The PSC

Ever wanted to gain a better understanding of capacity markets? The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) will provide the perfect opportunity. On September 25, 2013, the Commission’s staff will hold a technical conference to consider how current centralized capacity market rules and structures in the regions served by ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE), New

The New York State Smart Grid Consortium, a not-for-profit public-private partnership that promotes broad statewide implementation of the smart grid, contracted with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to engage the New York-based electric utilities and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to determine the following:

  • key technologies and capabilities needed for the foundation

It’s the day before Valentine’s Day and like marriage therapy, two major industries will engage in Communications 101. Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission” or “FERC”) staff will hold a technical conference to identify specific areas in which additional Commission guidance or regulatory change could be considered regarding information sharing and communications between the