Treatment of Renewable and Distributed Resources Under ISO-New England Market Rules
June 2007 -- FERC Order Accepting ISO-NE Rules for Forward Capacity Market
February 8, 2007 -- FCM Rules Approved by NEPOOL Participants Committee (NPC)
- February 9, 2007 -- Memo from David Doot RE: NOTICED ACTIONS OF THE NEPOOL PARTICIPANTS COMMITTEE (confirmation of NEPOOL approval of FCM rules and votes on amendments)
- February 6, 2007 -- Memo from Michelle Gardner, NEPOOL counsel, RE: Update on Market Rule 1 revisions relating to the FCM (final changes in rules due to February 1-2 meeting of the Markets Committee)
December 18, 2006 -- Subject: Forward Capacity Market Show of Interest Form for Demand Resources
- On Monday, December 18, 2006, ISO New England will open the window for submission of Show of Interest Forms for Demand Resources seeking to participate in the first Forward Capacity Market auction as new capacity. Demand Resource types include On-Peak Demand Resources, Seasonal Peak Demand Resources, Critical Peak Demand Resources, Real-Time Demand Response Resources, and Real-Time Emergency Generation Resources. While Real-Time Emergency Generation Resources are allowed to submit a Show of Interest Form, please note that the inclusion of Emergency Generators into the Forward Capacity Market is still under consideration.
- The first Forward Capacity Market Auction is scheduled to be conducted in February 2008 for capacity supply obligations for the Power Year beginning June 1, 2010. The Show of Interest Submission Window for Demand Resources is scheduled to remain open until February 28, 2007. Show of Interest Forms should be submitted electronically to custserv@iso-ne.com. The Show of Interest Form template for Demand Resources and other Forward Capacity Market information can be found here. Questions related to the Forward Capacity Market and submittal of the New Capacity Show of Interest Form should be directed to custserv@iso-ne.com or 413-540-4220.
November 1, 2006 -- Press Release: ISO New England Meets Initial Milestone for New Capacity Market Design Now Accepting “Show of Interest” Applications from New Power Resources
Holyoke, MA—November 1, 2006—ISO New England Inc., operator of the region’s bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets, today achieved its first milestone in implementing the region’s Forward Capacity Market (FCM), a wholesale market enhancement that will promote investment in the power resources needed to meet growing consumer demand and maintain a reliable bulk power system.
Beginning today, ISO New England will begin accepting applications from entities interested in providing a new resource through the FCM to meet the region’s future energy needs. All prospective new capacity resources serving New England, including distributed generation resources greater than five megawatts, must complete a “Show of Interest” application. Such applications shall be accepted until at least December 31, 2006, for new capacity resources seeking to participate in the first FCM auction, planned for February 2008. In addition to fulfilling other qualification measures, new resources would need to be available and ready to operate by June of 2010. The Show of Interest window for all other demand resources will be announced at a later date.
“While we have much work ahead of us in developing the FCM market, this initial step brings the region that much closer to attracting the new power supplies needed to meet future demands,” said Gordon van Welie, ISO New England President and CEO. “The application process will demonstrate interest in investing in New England’s energy infrastructure.”
The application is available on ISO New England’s Web site at http://www.iso-ne.com/markets/othrmkts_data/fcm/qual/index.html.
Innovative Market Design
Under the new FCM design, ISO New England will project the needs of the power system three years in advance and then hold an annual auction to purchase power resources to satisfy the region’s future needs. These resources include increased electricity supply from power plants or decreased electricity use through demand-response resources. The ISO plans to hold the first forward capacity auction in February 2008, with the resources being paid roughly two and one-half years later – in June 2010.
June 15, 2006 -- FERC approves ISO-NE Settlement for Forward Capacity Martket (FCM), including DG
April 7, 2006 -- ISO-NE initiated two new Work Groups pursuant to the LICAP Settlement Agreement:
- Intermittent Resource Group, to address the treatment in future capacity arrangements of wind, solar and run-of-river hydro resources. See ISO-NE web page for Intermittent Resource Group.
- Demand Resource Group to address such treatment for energy efficiency and demand response resources. See ISO-NE web page for final deliverables from Demand Resource Group. Earlier documents included:
- June 2006 -- ISO-NE email request for estimates of the future number of "Other Demand Resource" (ODR) projects in NE (e.g., DG, energy efficiency, load management projects at retail customer sites)
- June 2006 -- Approaches To Integrating Demand Response into Forward Capacity Market, Paper describing approaches to integrate Demand Resources into the Forward Capacity Market, by ISO-NE
- June 2006 -- Possible Treatments of DR During FCM, by ISO-NE
- June 2006 -- Incorporating Energy Efficiency into ISO-NE Forward Capacity Market (Revised), by Synapse Energy, describing a methodology to ensure the Forward Capacity Market properly values energy efficiency resources, Updated June 12, 2006
- May 2006 -- Final Transition Rules, Updated final version of the DRG recommended Transition Rules in clean format resulting from the May 30, 2006 meeting, with follow-up clarifications
March 6, 2006 -- LICAP Settlement Materials:
- March 2006 -- Summary of capacity settlement by ISO-NE
- March 15, 2005 -- Presentation during DG Collaborative meeting by Steve Cowell
- March 13, 2006 -- Presentation by CT DPUC Chairman Downs on LICAP Settlement and other matters (pdf)
- March 7, 2006 -- Composite, corrected version of settlement, as filed with FERC, with bookmarks (1.6 MB pdf)
April 16, 2006 -- ISO New England Manual for
Installed Capacity
Manual M-20, Revision: 14 (word) -- These procedures will generally apply during the 4-year "transition." See sections on Non-Dispatchable Qualifying Facilities, Intermittent Power Resources, Settlement Only Generators, Limited Energy Resources and Demand Resources.
Other ISO-NE Materials
Related DG and DER Info from Other States (selected)
- CT documents about reducing Federally Mandated Congestion Charges (FMCC):
Other Source Materials for Reference
(Click here for the Distribution Planning Working Group of the DG Collaborative.)
Related Projects
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) is a leader or sponsor of the following two projects which are closely related to the work of the Distribution Planning Working Group:
- July 11, 2005 -- EPRI DER Public/Private Partnership: Creating and Demonstrating Incentives for Electricity Providers to Integrate Distributed Energy Resources (DER), a proposal submitted by Massachusetts DOER to the State Technologies Advancement Collaborative (STAC) -- contact Ellen Petrill (650-855-8939) to discuss ways to participate in the EPRI DER Partnership.
Working Groups of the Massachusetts DG Collaborative:
This page is under construction -- suggestions for additional resources, or other questions or comments about the Massachusetts DG Collaborative, may be directed to:
Fran Cummings, RET Policy Director