Changing resource mix, state-federal jurisdictional overlap, cybersecurity, debates over the efficiency of markets: these are only some of the issues that ISOs and RTOs are addressing today.
During the last two decades, organized wholesale electricity markets have expanded their footprints and now cover large parts in the U.S., serving two-thirds of electricity consumers in the United States. However, the model RTOs and ISOs have been following, driven in large part by economies of scale and one-way energy flows, now is giving way to an increasing part of distributed generation in the total energy mix. Further complicating the already complex planning efforts are the disputed Clean Power Plan as well as state subsidies to distressed generation assets that face a risk of shutdown and loss of jobs.
And who could tell us better about the challenges ISOs and RTOs have to address than their CEOs? For that reason, we have invited Brad Jones, CEO of NYISO (former Senior Vice President and COO or ERCOT) and Gordon van Welie, President and CEO, ISO New England, to speak in one of the most exciting events of this year’s New York Energy Week, EnerKnol-RTO Insider Launch and ISO Market Update, hosted by Goldman Sachs on June 15, 5:30 – 8:00 pm at the Goldman Sachs Tower at 200 West Street.
Joining them will be Nora Mead Brownell, Member of the Board of Directors of National Grid, and EnerKnol’s Chief Policy Strategist, Erin Carson. The session will be moderated by Rich Heidorn Jr., Editor/Publisher of RTO Insider.
Are markets sending appropriate price signals for the construction of new generation? Can tightened capacity rules accommodate demand response and renewables? How should distributed energy resources be compensated? Where will the next legal challenge over state-federal jurisdiction come from?
To answer these questions and provide integrated on-the-ground coverage, RTO Insider and EnerKnol have teamed up and, during the event, will be launching their SaaS Platform providing real-time electronic access to the policies and filings that drive these issues.
This event is open exclusively to invited guests and registered NYEW All-Access Pass holders. The All-Access Pass gives you access to all 12 events throughout the week, including the non-public, VIP, and invite-only events. We still have a few available, so get yours today!
