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OLYMPIA, Washington, June 11 (TNSsro) The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following order (No. UE-200420):In the Matter of the Petition of PACIFICORP d/b/a PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Petitioner, Regarding 2021 Integrated Resource Plan ComplianceORDER 02 REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN STATUTES AND RULESBACKGROUND1
Published June 1, 2021
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LUMA Energy began operating Puerto Rico s electric grid on Tuesday, managing the system through a public-private partnership that aims to save customers money, improve the island s resilience and add renewable power.
LUMA, owned by ATCO and Quanta Services, takes over for the bankrupt Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), which will continue to own the island s grid assets.
Observers question whether LUMA is prepared to operate the grid, however, and if the company has been able to hire sufficient linemen from PREPA s ranks. The transition has not been managed well, particularly from a workforce standpoint, Cathy Kunkel, an analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), said.
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Belton Zeigler’s presentation to E4 Carolinas South Carolina Energy CLE on Dec. 18, 2020.
The utility planning and investment cycle begins with planning to comply with Federal reliability standards, proceeds through Integrated Resource Planning reviews at the Commission level, then results in Siting Act proceedings to certificate the construction of new facilities. The utility’s investment in the new facilities is recovered through rate proceedings that follow the commencement or completion of construction.
1. Federal Reliability Standards
Electric utility reliability requirements are established and enforced by the National Electric Reliability Council (“NERC”) under Section 1211(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1995.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Belton Zeigler’s presentation to E4 Carolinas South Carolina Energy CLE on Dec. 18, 2020.
The utility planning and investment cycle begins with planning to comply with Federal reliability standards, proceeds through Integrated Resource Planning reviews at the Commission level, then results in Siting Act proceedings to certificate the construction of new facilities. The utility’s investment in the new facilities is recovered through rate proceedings that follow the commencement or completion of construction.
1. Federal Reliability Standards
Electric utility reliability requirements are established and enforced by the National Electric Reliability Council (“NERC”) under Section 1211(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1995.