#nepool, the New England Power Pool, an unincorporated entity nevertheless formally recognized with standing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is in violation of the #FederalPowerAct.

How? Nepool violates the FPA principle of technology neutrality by creating two different voting blocks for two different clssses of electricity generation. The effect is to dilute the voting power of renewables (“Alternative Resources”) by a factor of 2 relative to fossil plants (“Generation” sector).

#DemandResponse pairs *extremely well* with solar & wind, almost like they were made for each other.

That’s exactly why #ISONewEngland silenced that message in #EclipseGate, and why they try to keep discussions of DR & renewables separated. It hurts gas Peaker plant profits, who dominate #NEPOOL, ISO’s “partner”.