Seattle utility to join Western imbalance market

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 tornget paid for helping the West to integrate renewable energy withrnthe utility’s flexible hydroelectric capacity, which totals 2,014 MWrnand accounts for about 60% of the utility’s power supply,rnaccording to a report to the Seattle City Council, which approvedrnthe move in early November.