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Industry News 2003 P26
The International Energy Agency DSM Programme and PLMA address grid reliability issues
The International Energy Agency (IEA) DSM Programme and Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA) today stressed the critical role of demand response and distributed resources in addressing grid reliability issues.
U.S. energy legislation can bolster transmission capacity and enhance reliability
When Congress returns after Labor Day, lawmakers will take up pending energy legislation that already contains five key provisions needed to bolster U.S. electric transmission capacity and help ensure power system reliability, EEI President Thomas Kuhn declared recently.
Blackout won't affect New York's utility credit
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services noted that it does not expect the recent power outage that affected New York State to adversely affect the credit quality of New York utilities Consolidated Edison Inc. (A/Stable/A-1), Energy East Corp. (BBB+/Negative/--), Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (A/Stable/--) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. (A/Stable/--).
EPSA president releases statement on power outages
While the precise cause of the blackout remains in question, this event demonstrates that the nation needs tough, enforceable reliability standards, along with independent regional transmission organizations (RTOs) whose job it is to ensure reliable transmission operations and prevent such disruptions in the future.
New England wholesale electricity prices drop by 12 percent in 2002, report finds
A report released Thursday by ISO New England Inc., the operator of the region's bulk power system and wholesale power exchange, states that wholesale power prices decreased by nearly 12 percent in 2002.
Big gap in infrastructure investment may have contributed to blackouts
R.J. Rudden Associates Inc. said a big gap in infrastructure investment may have contributed to the Aug. 14 blackouts that cut power to more than 50 million in the Northeast U.S. and Canada. The company also re-released two reports addressing the need for infrastructure investment in the utility industry.
NPCC readies assessment team to investigate blackouts
The Northeast Power Coordinating Council announced that it is assembling an assessment team of regional experts to perform a detailed analysis of power outage events within the region.
Blackouts heighten argument for distributed generation
In light of the recent blackouts that hit several U.S. states on Thursday, the country must take a closer, more serious look at distributed-generation systems, commented Dennis A. Orwig, CEO of Encorp Inc.
Secretary Abraham deploys investigators to probe outages
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced the Department of Energy has dispatched teams of investigators to the Northeast and Upper Midwest to begin on-site investigations into the cause of the recent power outages.
Power industry editors from PennWell Corp. dissect NE blackout
Editors of three PennWell magazines, Power Engineering, Electric Light & Power and Utility Automation have released comments on the Aug. 14 blackout that cut power to about 50 million Americans.
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