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At the RE+ Southeast conference, Southern Company defended the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) and its opposition to an RTO in a debate with three RTO proponents, including Maggie Shober of the Southern Alliance for Clean…
“The most recent filings submitted by the [local power companies] with FERC indicate another clear example of TVA attempting to operate as a monopoly and without public power values, despite being the nation's largest public power utility. Attempting to limit a local LPC's ability to provide reliable service and have access to more affordable and cleaner energy sources is unfortunately typical of TVA leadership's heavy-handed, anti-competitive behavior, further adding to the list of reasons why LPCs are seeking an alternative energy supply.”
“When power generation is part of a regional market, instead of each utility dispatching the (power) plants locally, you use the available resources more effectively. Overall, the total is greater than the sum of the parts”
“The bottom line is that on a regular basis MISO provides the TVA consistently about as much power as Memphis draws, and then on some days is even higher and TVA's reliability would be in question if it wasn't for the interconnect with MISO”
“You can't get a 200-acre parcel of flat land up here. You start getting in the mountains, and it's more developed in the north. So, the way to reconcile that is to build a lot more south-to-north transmission. But you can't just snap your fingers and do that overnight.”
The article reports on MLGW's timeline for deciding whether to leave TVA, with a board recommendation expected by August 19, 2020. MLGW's integrated resource plan shows potential $122 million in annual savings if Memphis builds local…
A River Network report warns that continued river drought conditions in Alabama and Georgia could curtail power plant electricity production, potentially causing brownouts or blackouts. Georgia Power and Alabama Power representatives downplay the risk, citing past…
“We at SACE are advocating for inclusive competition across the electricity sector, so not just utility to utility, but renewable projects or any independent power projects able to compete, as well as transparent oversight of the utilities all across the Southeast. We really didn't see SEEM as helping on either of those issues.”
“That's to basically interconnect most everything, but subject all resources to curtailment, meaning energy producers have to adjust their outputs in order to keep the grid balanced.”
“Any time we have a change of this size it means we need to think hard and have a good, transparent process to come up with the best plan going forward. When there's a big change, that's the time to be careful.”
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress proposed a new local transmission planning process called the Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (CTPC) that includes proactive multi-value scenario planning and expanded stakeholder engagement. The Southern Alliance for Clean…
Multiple states and clean energy organizations, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, have filed appeals challenging FERC's Order 1920 transmission planning and cost allocation rule across various federal circuit courts. The rule requires transmission providers…
TVA announced over $500 million in additional incentives to convince Memphis Light, Gas and Water to maintain its current contract rather than pursue independence. TVA CEO Jeff Lyash countered MLGW's May Integrated Resource Plan, arguing it…
“The Lee-Milburnie rebuild project adds 1,600 MW of interconnection capacity in eastern North Carolina, which will help interconnect proposed solar projects and potential wind development”
FERC is reconsidering its approval of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) following a federal appeals court ruling. The agency is seeking comments on whether SEEM should be classified as a 'loose power pool' that must…
