A new report by M.J. Bradley & Associates shows that coal-fired power plants are retiring primarily due to low natural gas prices and flattened demand, and that cleaner energy keeps our electric grid reliable. The report estimates that coal plant closures caused less than 20 percent of the overall decline in coal generation over the past six years, and… Keep reading →
On Wednesday night, the Department of Energy released its highly anticipated grid study after months of speculation, controversy, and a leaked early draft.
The U.S. Department of Energy released on August 23, 2017 its much anticipated Staff Report on electric grid resources.
The Department of Energy’s much-anticipated study on Electricity Markets and Reliability focuses on protecting the resilience of the grid and sets the stage for debate at FERC.
Congratulations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which regained its quorum last week with Senate confirmations of Rob Powelson and Neil Chatterjee. Meanwhile, the White House officially nominated Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick for FERC positions last week. If confirmed, they’ll fill out the five-member panel – four new commissioners joining Cheryl LaFleur, who… Keep reading →
The Executive Calendar includes a wide variety of nominees for numerous agencies and the judiciary, so it appears that the Senate will have a full day of votes.
Current legislation in Congress will be a big help in advancing the energy infrastructure the United States needs to connect our nation’s vast energy wealth with those who benefit from it: individual Americans, businesses and manufacturers. The House legislation would streamline federal review and approval of natural gas pipelines by codifying and reinforcing current regulatory… Keep reading →
Last week, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Republican Kevin J. McIntyre to be the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Earlier this year we posted about the lack of a quorum at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and how that could delay important energy infrastructure projects across the country – including a number of natural gas pipelines that would help distribute gas and its benefits to consumers, businesses, manufacturers and power generators. The issue then was making nominations… Keep reading →
Electricity is becoming increasingly affordable throughout the United States. This fact was not lost on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the entity charged with overseeing our interstate electricity grid, during a Technical Conference held last month. Although the Conference was initially organized to focus on how regional electricity markets and state public policies interact,… Keep reading →
