Seattle utility to join Western imbalance market; move expected to aid integration of renewables

摘要

The Western energy imbalance market is continuing to grow, withrnSeattle City Light agreeing to join the EIM in April 2019.rnThe municipal utility estimates that joining the EIM could save it $4rnmillion to $23 million a year.rnParticipating in the market would allow Seattle City Light to get paidrnfor helping the West to integrate renewable energy with the utility’srnflexible hydroelectric capacity, which totals 2,014 MW and accounts forrnabout 60% of the utility’s power supply, according to a report to thernSeattle City Council, which approved the move in early November.