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A new study urges ISO New England Inc. to continuously monitor generator unit availability to price and demand in order to ensure adequate market signals are in place to encourage sufficient generator availability during peak load periods. The same study, unveiled last Friday, also recommends that the ISO devote future monitoring efforts to the performance of new combined-cycle units, some of which have experienced poor availability.

Legislation unveiled last Tuesday on Capitol Hill would ensure that combined heat and power (CHP) systems are allowed to interconnect nationwide with the electricity grid, while also reducing energy costs and harnessing power that would otherwise be wasted.

Legislation unveiled yesterday on Capitol Hill would ensure that combined heat and power (CHP) systems are allowed to interconnect nationwide with the electricity grid, while also reducing energy costs and harnessing power that would otherwise be wasted.

Looking to ensure that the maximum amount of qualifying facility (QF) power is available to the California energy market this summer, FERC last week ruled that when QFs in the state sell excess power or make sales to third parties under court authorization, they should be allowed to request interconnection and transmission service from utilities in California. The Commission proposed ordering California utilities to provide interconnections to state QFs under a key section of the Federal Power Act.

Looking to ensure that the maximum amount of qualifying facility (QF) power is available to the California energy market this summer, FERC this week ruled that when QFs in the state sell excess power or make sales to third parties under court authorization, they should be allowed to request interconnection and transmission service from utilities in California. The Commission proposed ordering California utilities to provide interconnections to state QFs under a key section of the Federal Power Act.

As part of plan to ensure Wisconsin has enough generation in place to avoid a California-like power crisis in the years ahead, Alliant Energy, parent of Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL), unveiled a proposal to develop up to 800 MW of new electric power generation in Wisconsin over the next 10 years, including 500 MW of coal-fired, 100 MW of gas-fired generation by 2006, and an additional 200 MW of natural gas-fired generation by 2011. Alliant offered the proposal in comments submitted to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) on a compromise proposal by Wisconsin Electric (WE) and Customers First.

As part of plan to ensure Wisconsin has enough generation inplace to avoid a California-like power crisis in the years ahead,Alliant Energy, parent of Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL), unveileda proposal to develop up to 800 MW of new electric power generationin Wisconsin over the next 10 years, including 500 MW ofcoal-fired, 100 MW of gas-fired generation by 2006, and anadditional 200 MW of natural gas-fired generation by 2011. Alliantoffered the proposal in comments submitted to the Public ServiceCommission of Wisconsin (PSCW) on a compromise proposal byWisconsin Electric (WE) and Customers First.

Taking steps to ensure Nevada does not fall prey to the”financial and operational chaos” of the California energy market,Sierra Pacific Resources introduced an emergency package ofproposed long-term contracts, tiered price increases, low incomeassistance and conservation programs to stabilize energy markets inNevada.

Taking steps to ensure Nevada does not fall prey to the”financial and operational chaos” of the California energy market,Sierra Pacific Resources introduced an emergency package ofproposed long-term contracts, tiered price increases, low incomeassistance and conservation programs to stabilize energy markets inNevada.