Anticipating start of power use planning program, BC approves changes to UAMPS pooling agreement

At Thursday’s meeting the Brigham City Council approved an amended power pooling agreement as municipal utilities prepare for the May 1 launch of the Extended Day-Ahead Market, or EDAM. Mason Baker, chief executive officer of UAMPS, told the council the update is driven by structural changes in western wholesale electricity markets. “We’re about to transition … into a very different market structure,” Baker said, referring to EDAM, a centralized market that requires utilities to forecast demand and demonstrate they have sufficient resources to meet it. Baker said participation in the EDAM is required by UAMPS. Under the new structure, utilities...Article Link