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FERC Affirms Decision to Hold Utilities Accountable for Interconnection Delays

March 24, 2024 admin clean power, federal energy regulatory commission (ferc), ferc, press releases, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:02:18 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) affirmed its determination on key provisions in Order No. 2023, its landmark interconnection ruling. In July 2023, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) supported FERC’s proposed interconnection reforms and praised the commission for its efforts to promote accountability and penalize utilities … [continued]

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Gas Generators Get Caught With Their Plants Down

April 12, 2023 admin clean power, federal energy regulatory commission (ferc), ferc, Fossil Fuels, grid reliability, natural gas, onshore wind farms, pjm, pjm interconnection, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 02:07:57 +0000

While natural gas plants underperform, wind farms outperform.

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Yikes! USA Has Only Major Power Grid Without A Plan

January 16, 2023 admin clean power, demand response, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), ercot, federal energy regulatory commission (ferc), ferc, grid, nextera energy, research, texas

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:10:03 +0000

Inter-regional planning and transmission could help keep the lights on during extreme weather.

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How Inflation Could Be Cut By FERC & Renewable Energy Doubled

July 9, 2022 admin clean power, clean transport, federal energy regulatory commission, federal energy regulatory commission (ferc), grid, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:13:53 +0000

You don’t have to be an economist to know that inflation is one of the chief financial challenges facing Americans today. Key indicators point to energy prices as a principal driver of the increased cost of living, as gasoline soars over $5 per gallon and natural gas spikes lead to inflated utility bills. Fortunately, a […]

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FERC Reveals Interconnection Reforms That Could Unleash Solar Energy Potential

June 17, 2022 admin clean power, federal energy regulatory commission (ferc), ferc, grid, policy & politics, research, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:47:51 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) detailing the proposed interconnection reforms the Commission would like to adopt in order to clear interconnection backlogs and speed clean energy deployment. The proposed rules closely follow joint recommendations that the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and its partners submitted […]

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5 Grid Plans to Cut Fossil Fuel Dependence

April 2, 2022 admin California, california independent system operator, clean power, federal energy regulatory commission (ferc), grid, market research, midcontinent independent system operator (miso), pjm, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2022 01:18:45 +0000

Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from wind and solar will depend on upgrading the electric power grid, which is currently plagued by planning delays and gridlock. To address such problems, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which supervises utility company and grid operator planning, is in the midst of proposing new transmission planning rules. While […]