CRA experts were retained by Platte River Power Authority in a FERC transmission rate-making case. The case focused on the reasonableness of an increase in a flex reserve service charge that the utility’s balancing authority proposed as a result of higher wind energy on the system. CRA used its expertise to compile a statement of facts on the complex flexibility reserve issue and helped develop arguments to support the client’s filing with the Commission. CRA’s work helped the client enter into a settlement on the matter.
Next-Generation IRP: Planning for a Grid in Flux
The foundations of utility planning are shifting. Rapid load growth, evolving reliability requirements, transmission constraints, and increasing...