PJM demand decrease 3.6%
April 16th, 2009
A quick post before heading off to the PUC for more CapX 2020…
A new little birdie sent some delightful PJM info, all about decreased demand, keep in mind, this is 2006-2007, and NOTE IT WAS ALREADY DROPPING THEN.
From FERC – Electric Power Markets PJM:
All time peak demand: 144,644 MW (set August 2, 2006)
Peak demand growth (2006-2007): Peak demand declined 3.6%
| 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Peak Demand (MW) | 144,644 | 139,438 |
| (Source: PJM) | ||
There, you’ll find PJM State of the Market, Vol. 1 & 2
PJM State of the Market Report Volume 1
Pg 12: “Aggregate supply increased by about 15 MH when comparing the summer of 2008 to 2007 while aggregate peak load decreased by 9,328 MW …”
Pg 22: ” In the Real Time Market in 2008 there were net exports at 16 of PJM’s 20 interfaces …”
Pg 31: “Imports & Exports Net exchange decreased 248.5 MW …..)
Pg 45 : ” Demand … It is not clear why the demand identified in the market solution is consistently less than the demand identified by the system operators.”
Pg 50: discussion on Congestion & its costs
PJM State of the Market, Vol. 1
PJM State of the Market, Vol. 2
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CapX 2020 Certificate of Need at PUC
April 13th, 2009
This is a big week at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. They’re going to hear our arguments and decide whether CapX 2020 transmission, Phase I, is “needed” or not… a lot is riding on this, the direction of Minnesota’s energy future. Will we be doing it differently, or will we be stuck in the same central station coal scenario?
CapX Certificate of Need Argument & Deliberation
April 15th & 16, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Public Utilities Commission
Large Hearing Room – 3rd Floor
121 – 7th St. East
St. Paul, MN 55101
US Chamber launches “NIMBY” website
March 23rd, 2009
The Chamber’s theory: When under siege without a valid argument, start tossing around labels!
It’s weird, they’re missing a lot, missing a lot of states, a lot of projects, and it’s odd the ones they’re picking.
Delaware Projects – NONE
Maryland Projects – NONE
New Jersey Projects – NONE
When the Chamber stick their ham-handed hocks in, that tells me they’re worried they’re represented interests aren’t going to get their way!
The US Chamber sure has changed a lot since Bob Jacobsen worked for them…
Delaware “Energy Plan” Comments due TODAY
March 15th, 2009
The Delaware PSC in action, May 2007, saying NO to NRG’s coal gasification proposal.
Delaware’s “Governors Energy Advisory Council” of Toadies and Lobbyists has published what’s called an “Energy Plan.” It’s pretty awful, a hodgepodge of random thoughts that has no budget allocated. It sounds like it was written by Delmarva Power and NRG. So what will happen? Not much, given its stream of unconsciousness ramblings — the justifications below each recommendation are sometimes utterly nonsensical … BUT… that’s what they put out.
COMMENTS ARE DUE TODAY! I know, Sunday, that’s weird, but when Alan called about it that’s what they said, so…
Check the plan and write up something QUICK and send it to:
FPL and WP&L — Bent Tree wind project
March 13th, 2009
News from Wisconsin… Interesting times… info has surfaced that Florida Power and Light has done an about face and is now working on a deal with WP&L, and it seems their deal is premised on approval, by Minnesota’s PUC, on the Bent Tree wind project! Oh, now that’s interesting! And it’s no secret — it’s in the Wisconsin State Journal!