EnergyOnline
Services

RSS FEED

EnergyOnline.com rss

News

Microsoft and Avangrid Sign PPA for Bluebird Solar Project in Washington State

LCG, May 27, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Microsoft for the 140 MWdc (100 MWac) Bluebird Solar project in Klickitat County, Washington. Bluebird is located near four other energy projects owned and operated by Avangrid in Klickitat County and represents another $300 million investment in the community. The Bluebird Solar project is expected to achieve commercial operation in 2028.

Read more

ERCOT Summer 2026: What’s Driving the Next Wave of Market Risk?

LCG, May 27, 2026--ERCOT enters Summer 2026 with healthy near-term reserve margins, but rapidly growing data center demand, persistent West Texas congestion, and the rollout of RTC+B are reshaping market dynamics faster than ever.

Read more

Industry News

Suits Over Alleged Pipeline Practices Can Be Heard in California

LCG, Oct. 18, 2002--A group of civil lawsuits against El Paso Corp., Southern California Gas (SCG) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) are being allowed to proceed in California rather than under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) jurisdiction, based on a ruling by San Diego Superior Court Judge Richard Haden.

Plaintiffs contend that a trial before a jury in California, beginning as early as September 2003, could result in penalties of three times damages, up to $1 billion, if the suits are successful. Sempra, the parent of SCG and SDG&E, has acknowledged that a meeting between representatives of the three companies took place in an Arizona hotel in 1996, at which it has said there was discussion of keeping gas prices from becoming burdensome to consumers. The lawsuits contest that representation, and argue that projects to build pipelines into California were cancelled based on the meeting, in order to raise gas prices.

The Sempra companies hoped to have seven lawsuits in which they are cited heard before FERC, according to Denise King, a Sempra spokeswoman. According to Judge Haden's ruling, FERC, which has jurisdiction over interstate gas and power commerce, is not a proper adjudicator in the matter, as California's anti-trust statutes would be the standard used.

In a separate case, El Paso was found by an administrative law judge, Curtis Wagner, to have withheld available gas supplies during the energy crisis in 2000 and 2001. El Paso has denied Wagner's ruling, and said regulators such as Wagner should not be "second guessing" its maintenance activities.
Copyright © 2026 LCG Consulting. All rights reserved. Terms and Copyright
UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
Uniform Storage Model
A Battery Simulation Model
UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
CAISO CRR Auctions
Monthly Price and Congestion Forecasting Service