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.
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DOE Opens The Door To Major Energy Market Reforms
By PAUL GAUKLER, MEGHAN CLAIRE HAMMOND, SHEILA MCCAFFERTY HARVEY, JEFFREY MERRIFIELD, ANDREW WEISSMAN | PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
It’s been 100 days (and counting) since Secretary Perry ordered the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a 60-day study of the U.S. electricity system. We expect the final report to be issued any day now. The initial focus of the study was clear: to determine whether renewable energy policies or regulations have accelerated the retirement… Keep reading →
The Secret Sauce For Preventing Another Aliso Canyon-Sized Gas Leak In California
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
More than a year and a half after the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility caused more than 100,000 tons of methane to leak into the atmosphere – amounting to be our nation’s largest-ever gas leak, California regulators continue to labor away at improving the rules that could prevent another gas storage disaster. That leak… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – June 2017 #5
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
The United States Conference of Mayors, which includes both Republican and Democratic mayors from cities across the nation, adopted a series of resolutions that are far more assertive than federal climate policy.
When Trump’s Agencies Undermine Small Businesses Supporting Responsible Energy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Every physician would tell you that regular check-ups are important for your health, to catch problems before they become big issues, and to let you know that everything is in working order. Regular check-ups are also important for the oil and natural gas industry, whose leading actors benefit from periodic site inspections for natural gas… Keep reading →
Energy Department Seeks Input On Regulatory Reform
By BEN BENSON, KATHLEEN NICHOLAS, TIM PECKINPAUGH, DAVID WOCHNER | K&L GATES LLP
the Department of Energy published a request for information soliciting guidance on potential regulations that should be modified or repealed to reduce burdens and costs.
May Washington Update
By NEAL MARTIN | MINTZ LEVIN - ENERGY & CLEAN TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
This month’s Washington Update provides insight into a number of energy-related developments at the federal level, including President Trump’s recently proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
A Sea Of Change: The Congressional Review Act And Energy Regulation
By DAVID BAAY, ROBERT LEMUS | EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP
The beginning of 2017 has brought a sea change within the US regulatory regime, with yet unknown global effects.
Renewable Energy Update – May 2017 #3
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
The Trump administration is expected to propose massive cuts to federal government research on wind and solar energy, according to current and former Energy Department officials familiar with budget discussions
Senate Finance Committee Introduces Clean Energy For America Act
By LAUREN GRAHAM, PH.D. | BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C.
On May 5, 2017, Senator Ron Wyden introduced to the Senate Finance Committee legislation focused on reducing carbon pollution over the next decade by incentivizing clean energy and promoting new technologies in the private sector.
