03/17/2022

ACP and RENEW Northeast file complaint

“Current rules improperly place gas-only resources on par with resources with known, dedicated fuel inventories by basing their capacity accreditation upon an incorrect assumption of 100 percent fuel availability. Conversely, solar, wind and run-of-river resources have their capacity ratings significantly lowered because of the variable nature of their energy source,” said Francis Pullaro, Executive Director of RENEW.

Official Press Release ACP:

RENEW Northeast and American Clean Power Association Complaint Seeks to Level the Playing Field By Eliminating Preferences Given to New England Gas-Only Power Generators

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RENEW Northeast, Inc. (RENEW) and the American Clean Power Association (ACP) today filed a complaint calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to find ISO New England Inc.’s (ISO) rules and practices concerning capacity accreditation and designation of operating reserves provide undue preferences to natural gas-fired generators.

Generators that do not have dual-fuel capability or a dedicated natural gas supply and delivery arrangements (gas-only resources) face uncertain access to fuel on cold winter days. Existing ISO-NE rules do not account for the uncertainty of natural gas supply in New England particularly in winter peak conditions. The complaint alleges that this creates a market disadvantage for renewable energy sources, and it increases costs to... ... More: Official Press Release ACP