Sentences with phrase «for regional grid operators»

Those rules call for regional grid operators to take steps to allow battery storage resources to take part on basically a level playing field in the capacity, energy and ancillary markets.

Those rules call for regional grid operators to take steps to allow battery storage resources to take part on basically a

Not exact matches

In comments to EPA, a number of utilities and regional grid operators have expressed concern about the plan's forecasts for renewables, fuel switching and energy efficiency gains.

-- Not later than 3 months after the date of adoption by the Commission of national electricity grid planning principles pursuant to paragraph (1), entities that conduct or may conduct transmission planning pursuant to State, tribal, or Federal law or regulation, including States, Indian tribes, entities designated by States and Indian tribes, Federal Power Marketing Administrations, transmission providers, operators and owners, regional organizations, and electric utilities, and that are willing to incorporate the national electricity grid planning principles adopted by the Commission in their electric grid planning, shall identify themselves and the regions for which they propose to develop plans to the Commission.

But that's not a concern reflected in independent assessments from NERC and regional grid operators, who say the grid is reliable today and envision a significant, albeit diminished, role for coal generation for years to come.

The costs of the necessay backup for a project of this magnitude are borne by the grid operators, the regional utilities, who have to buy and operate the additional «peaker» capacity since their utility charters include maintaining system stability.

But many states and regional transmission organizations and grid operators are already planning for a future with less coal, and are turning to increased transmission for wind and gas - fired power plants to demand response to meet future demand.

This is why planning for future electricity needs is critical, and this is the responsibility of regional grid operators — one they take quite seriously.