There are big differences between Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0. One area that constitutes a marked improvement in approach is in the energy executive order department, specifically around shoring up the system against possible power-plant retirements. whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…

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Potentially disagreeing with some other takes I have seen: this seems to be an issue with reserve deliverability, something that improved dispatch algorithms might be able to address without the need for more hardware.

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The question is, do consumer groups 1) want FERC to improve load forecasts or 2) want FERC to give buyers the ability to make their own load forecasts (and pay for the consequences if they get it wrong)?

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I think understanding this issue should be a top priority for PJM governors and others worried about near-term cost and reliability.

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Since these debates pop up all the time on here, a summary: 1) ITC/PTC for renewables reduce wholesale prices and retail rates; 2) RPS and similar mandates raise retail rates but don’t do much to wholesale; 3) unsubsidized renewables reduce both, but not by much.

"The cost of capital and interest on construction debt are major line items as well. We saw $90 a MWh from Wood Mackenzie. I would not sign up to that because I think these projects need north of $100 a MWh." projectfinance.law/publications/2…

In projectfinance.law/publications/2…, one of the panelists states that "P factors are not relevant" to debt sizing for merchant storage. Why is this the case?

While we can debate the nuances of how wind power affects prices and reliability, I think it’s clearer that regulatory actions like this increase investment uncertainty for all types of infrastructure, harming both.