Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:26:55 +0000
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 overturned the Chevron doctrine—a forty-year-old precedent—significantly curtailing the power of federal agencies to interpret ambiguous statutory provisions, even in areas of agency expertise. […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 17:32:46 +0000
In a significant push toward modernizing America’s aging grid infrastructure, the Biden administration, in partnership with 21 states, has launched the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative. The measure marks the […]
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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 13:59:50 +0000
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, commonly known as FERC, issued a sweeping new rule last week that does something so daring, so bold, and so eminently logical that it’s a wonder it didn’t happen sooner. The new rule requires local utilities and regional grid operators to do the unthinkable — … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 00:52:26 +0000
FERC acted today to ensure the transmission grid can meet the nation’s growing demand for reliable electricity with a new rule that outlines how to plan and pay for facilities that regions of the country will need to keep the lights on and power the American economy through the 21st … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 12:55:43 +0000
It’s no secret that the U.S. electric power system has undergone a remarkable transition that continues today. Coal-fired generation, which was the leading source of power generation during the 20th […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:17:13 +0000
Reliability measures implemented after Winter Storm Uri and Elliott were largely effective at averting distress on the power and natural gas systems during two severe arctic storms that swept across […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:14:09 +0000
The Biden administration has unveiled several sweeping actions over the past month aimed at boosting clean energy deployment, enhancing manufacturing jobs, and reducing pollutant emissions across the power sector. The […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:23:59 +0000
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its March 2024 open meeting made clear that successful energy transition requires immediate action. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a benchmark, […]
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Credit to Author: Terence Healey| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:48:38 +0000
In a time where capacity revenues are pricing lower and many generation owners find that their facilities are not being dispatched for energy on a consistent basis, reliable revenue streams […]
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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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