Market Barriers Eased for Energy Storage Resources

摘要

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted a final rule on February 15 (Order No. 841) that facilitates the direct participation of electric storage resources in centralized markets operated by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs). In its order, FERC directs RTOs and ISOs to revise their tariffs to establish a new participation model that recognizes the physical and operational characteristics of electric storage resources. Rather than imposing a specific participation model on the RTOs and ISOs, FERC instead sets forth certain minimum requirements that must be met when proposing market rules.