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Load Growth Continues to Slow in PJM, “It’s the Efficiency, Stupid”

Submitted by Anonymous on May 15, 2013 - 7:25am

Every year about this time, PJM Interconnection does a press release on its projected summer peak load.  Here’s the link to this year’s projection.

8 Vivid Charts – 8 Reasons for a Solar Energy Standard in Minnesota

Submitted by Anonymous on May 13, 2013 - 5:29pm

placeholderA conference committee is resolving differences between House and (much weaker) Senate versions of a solar energy standard in Minnesota today.  Here’s 8 graphic reasons why the state should go for solar as aggressively as it can.

No Advantage from Importing Land Based Wind Power into PJM

Submitted by Anonymous on May 12, 2013 - 10:54am

Last week, several Web sites publicized a report that Synapse Energy Economics just published.  The report was the result of a study that PJM Interconnection commissioned to study the impacts of several different levels and sources of wind power on electricity prices in PJM, through 2026 when most state renewable portfolio standa

Solar Power Missing from FirstEnegy & AEP Coal Plant Cases

Submitted by Anonymous on May 9, 2013 - 9:47am

I have read FirstEnergy’s bogus “resource plan” and everything else that has been filed in the Harrison scheme at the WV PSC, and I have never seen solar power capacity in WV mentioned by anyone.

FirstEnergy Has No Problem Purchasing Power, Except for Mon Power/Potomac Edison

Submitted by Anonymous on May 8, 2013 - 7:33am

When FirstEnergy first proposed its Harrison scheme in WV, they had to deal with a big problem.  Electricity prices on PJM’s wholesale markets are currently very low, and are projected to remain low for at least the next five years.  But FirstEnergy wanted to sell an expensive coal-burner to WV rate payers and that electricity would be much more expensive than PJM’s market prices.

FirstEnergy Spin – A Closer Look

Submitted by Anonymous on May 7, 2013 - 6:06pm

FirstEnergy’s first quarter investor call transcript is now on line here.  If you can get through all the “timeframes” and “glide paths” without gagging, take a look for yourself.

The big reveal is that FirstEnergy seems to be implementing Plan B after reading expert testimony in the WV PSC’s Harrison case.

CEO Alexander Spinning on Harrison Scheme

Submitted by Anonymous on May 7, 2013 - 3:06pm

Keryn listened to FirstEnergy CEO Tony Alexander tapdance today on the company’s first quarter investor call.  Tony seems to be sending signals that FirstEnergy may be going wobbly on their Harrison power plant transfer to Mon Power.  He said that “Harrison is no longer critical” to FirstEnergy’s business strategy.  Here is a link to Keryn’s post.

What do Plano Residents think about Solar Energy (for 2013)?

Submitted by Anonymous on May 6, 2013 - 8:02pm

In late March through April of this year, Plano Senior High School (PSHS) Advanced Placement Environment Science (APES) classes participated in a homework assignment with their families to complete a survey about solar energy. The survey was completed by over 150 respondents. This is the second year that the APES classes have participated in the survey.

What do Plano Residents think about Solar Energy (for 2013)?

Submitted by Anonymous on May 6, 2013 - 8:02pm

In late March through April of this year, Plano Senior High School (PSHS) Advanced Placement Environment Science (APES) classes participated in a homework assignment with their families to complete a survey about solar energy. The survey was completed by over 150 respondents. This is the second year that the APES classes have participated in the survey.

Common Sense as an Electricity Resource

Submitted by Anonymous on May 6, 2013 - 3:14pm

This is my final post about expert testimony filed in the WV PSC’s Harrison power plant case.  This post is about simple common sense.

It makes sense that before you look around to buy anything, you first make an assessment of what you need.  If you can reduce what you need to buy, you will spend less.  Common sense.

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