EPA Ozone Rule May Mean Changes for 30+ Coal Units
EPA tightened its ground-level ozone limits to 70 ppb, a less strenuous standard than some electric generators had feared and public health advocates had sought. The post EPA Ozone Rule May Mean...
View ArticleMISO, SPP Join in as Arkansas Begins Crafting CPP Compliance Strategy
Arkansas environmental and utility regulators began a dialogue with stakeholders on how to comply with EPA's Clean Power Plan in an all-day workshop at the state’s DEQ headquarters. The post MISO, SPP...
View ArticleERCOT Releases Updated CPP Analysis
ERCOT released an updated analysis of the rule’s impacts on its reliability, saying the rule could result in the retirement of at least 4,000 MW of coal generation. The post ERCOT Releases Updated CPP...
View ArticleSPP Task Force Debates CPP Compliance
SPP’s Clean Power Plan Review Task Force delved into a recent staff survey of members that asked whether they preferred a rate-based or mass-based compliance approach. The post SPP Task Force Debates...
View ArticleStakeholders Discuss Clean Power Plan at Seminar
Industry representatives and those that regulate or work with them gathered here last week to discuss the Clean Power Plan and its implications for the industry. The post Stakeholders Discuss Clean...
View ArticleLegal Debate over Clean Power Plan Takes Center Stage
A senior EPA official and a panel of legal experts gave their own opinions at Infocast’s second Clean Power Plan Summit in Washington last week. The post Legal Debate over Clean Power Plan Takes Center...
View ArticleEntergy Closing FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant in New York
Entergy said Monday it will close the 838-MW James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant by early 2017 due to declining revenues and high operational costs. The post Entergy Closing FitzPatrick Nuclear...
View ArticleExelon Defers Clinton Closure as MISO Hints at Capacity Changes in Illinois
Exelon's Clinton reactor will take part in MISO’s spring capacity auction, keeping the reactor functioning throughout the 2016/17 operating year. The post Exelon Defers Clinton Closure as MISO Hints at...
View ArticleSPP Regional State Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Regional State Committee, including Clean Power Plan compliance and long-term congestion rights. The post SPP Regional State Committee Briefs appeared first on...
View ArticleFormer Congressman Ramps up SPP’s Legislative Outreach
Mike Ross rejoined SPP last December as a senior vice president of government affairs and public relations, helping set up the RTO's first governmental affairs conference in D.C. The post Former...
View ArticleWhite House Seeks to Mend Fences with Struggling Nuclear Industry
The White House convened a “Summit on Nuclear Energy” in an attempt by the Obama administration to make up with the industry. The post White House Seeks to Mend Fences with Struggling Nuclear Industry...
View ArticleAhead of Most, Northeast Still Faces Clean Energy Challenges
The Northeast may be further along than most regions in meeting the EPA’s new carbon emission rules, but it also faces challenges procuring clean energy. The post Ahead of Most, Northeast Still Faces...
View ArticleMISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Planning Advisory Committee on Nov. 11, 2015, including factoring the Clean Power Plan into MTEP. The post MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs appeared...
View ArticleMISO Unveils CPP Study Scope, Will Deliver Preliminary Near-Term Results Next...
MISO released the final scope of studies it will conduct through mid-2016 to help the RTO’s 13 states evaluate their compliance options under EPA’s Clean Power Plan. The post MISO Unveils CPP Study...
View ArticleMcCarthy Defends CPP, Asks for Continued Engagement
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy ventured into somewhat unfriendly territory at NARUC’s annual meeting to defend the Clean Power Plan. The post McCarthy Defends CPP, Asks for Continued Engagement...
View ArticleUtilities, Investors see Green in Clean Power Plan, Discount Litigation Risk
New carbon emission regulations may face an uncertain future in the courts, but investors and utility executives said it won’t upset the long-term shift away from coal-fired generation and toward...
View ArticleYoung Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological...
Meet Montana’s Travis Kavulla, who is not only in his second term on the state’s PSC but also president of NARUC. The post Young Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological...
View ArticleFirstEnergy, PUCO Staff Reach Settlement on PPA for Ohio Merchant Plants
FirstEnergy reached a proposed settlement with PUCO staff that would provide guaranteed income for eight years for two of the company’s merchant generating stations and the portion it owns of two other...
View ArticleSPP Briefs
SPP's Clean Power Plan task force wrapped up its work, while the RTO set yet another record in wind generation. The post SPP Briefs appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleTony Clark Takes One for the Team — and Fights Back for North Dakota
FERC was summoned to Capitol Hill last week to answer Republican criticism that the commission isn’t approving gas infrastructure fast enough. The post Tony Clark Takes One for the Team — and Fights...
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