February 11, 2019
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)—a regional transmission operator (RTO) operating in the US—has proposed some revisions to its Public Policy....
January 10, 2019
The weaknesses in Puerto Rico’s electrical grid network were made obvious following the devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, which resulted...
December 11, 2018
In a move that could be a potential game changer for the power sector, the Indian government recently released the draft amendments to the Electricity Act 2003...
November 14, 2018
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved new mandatory Supply Chain Risk Management Reliability Standards in order to reduce the supply chain risks...
October 11, 2018
Power transmission is one of the most important links in the electricity value chain. The growth of any power sector is highly dependent on the development of a robust...
September 13, 2018
The progress of Germany’s energy transition policy, popularly known as Energiewende, has been sluggish. The country’s plan to completely phase-out nuclear by 2022 and increase the share of renewables...
August 10, 2018
In a significant development, the US’ Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has proposed to restore provisions in its Open Access Transmission, Energy ...
July 10, 2018
Cross-border interconnectors are central to achieving an internal energy market in the European Union (EU). While incumbent transmission system developers....
June 11, 2018
In a bid to revive its economic growth, Brazil has been promoting private investments under the famed Investment Partnership Program (PPI or Programa de Parcerias de....
May 11, 2018
In the past, it was relatively straightforward to articulate the aims and objectives of the energy network price controls in the United Kingdom (UK).
April 11, 2018
In the African subcontinent, Kenya has witnessed steady growth in public-private partnership (PPP) projects across diverse sectors over the last few years...
March 12, 2018
Recent months have witnessed an exponential increase in cyber attacks on critical infrastructure across the globe. The famous cyber attacks on the Ukraine grid in 2015...
January 8, 2018
The US electricity industry is facing unprecedented changes. In 2016, for the first time in history, natural gas replaced coal as the leading source of electricity generation.
December 8, 2017
Electricity transmission, in general, remains a monopoly business. While governments world over have successfully introduced competition in generation, only a few countries have...
November 14, 2017
In line with its efforts to promote private investment in electricity transmission, Mexico’s Secretaría de Energía (SENER) or Ministry of Energy recently published a draft on the new contracting model it proposes to adopt for awarding transmission projects.
October 10, 2017
The lack of significant regulatory and policy reforms in Nepal’s electricity market has been a serious setback to the generation, transmission and fair distribution...
September 5, 2017
A global transition to a low carbon economy is being witnessed. The United Kingdom (UK) has been a frontrunner in this transition with the government in 2008 establishing a legally binding target to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050.
August 8, 2017
The government has announced an ambitious goal to switch to electric cars by 2030 and phase out diesel and petrol cars. To understand the challenges of the proliferation of...
July 7, 2017
Canada’s energy regulator – National Energy Board (NEB) – is proposed to be restructured and modernised to position the entity as a modern, efficient and effective energy regulator. The move is also aimed at restoring public trust in the country’s regulatory process.