December 24, 2024

Carbon Capture

Meta
Entergy La. Confirms Meta Data Center Behind 3 Proposed Gas Plants
Entergy Louisiana confirmed a new, $10 billion Meta AI data center is the motive behind its recent filing to build three new gas plants at a combined 2.3 GW.
The Town of Carrboro
NC Town Sues Duke Energy over Alleged Climate Deception
The town of Carrboro, N.C., became the first municipality in the country to sue an electric utility over its alleged deception around climate change, claiming that delayed action to address the issue will cost its government millions of dollars.
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UCS Paper: Natural Gas Alternatives Won’t Address Climate Change
The Union of Concerned Scientists' paper argues the electric industry should focus on expanding renewable energy aided with storage rather than keeping natural gas plants running with hydrogen, biomethane or carbon capture and storage.
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RTOs Seek More Flexible Compliance in Appeal of EPA Power Plant Rule
ERCOT, MISO, PJM and SPP filed a joint brief in the appeal of EPA’s power plant rule seeking more flexibility on compliance, arguing it is needed to ensure reliability.
DOE
DOE Details Strong Job Growth in Clean Energy
The Department of Energy reports the clean energy workforce grew 4.2% in 2023, twice the rate of the rest of the energy sector and the U.S. economy overall.
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Feds Launch Appalachian Hydrogen Hub
The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub is the third of seven regional hydrogen hubs to reach agreement with the Department of Energy. 
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FERC Chair: States not Benefiting from Grid Projects Won’t Pay — Period
Speaking at the Exelon Innovation Expo, Phillips stressed FERC Order 1920's innovative approach to long-term planning for regional transmission, with a focus on reliability, affordability and sustainability. 
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EEI Sues EPA over Power Plant Rules’ Carbon-capture Requirement
The Edison Electric Institute has joined the litigation against EPA’s power plant rules under Clean Air Act Section 111, filing its own petition to review the rules and intervening in existing suits. 
EPA
EPA Power Plant Rules Squeeze Coal Plants; Existing Gas Plants Exempt
Coal-fired power plants nationwide will either have to close by 2039 or use carbon capture and storage or other technologies to capture 90% of their emissions by 2032 under EPA’s long-awaited final rule.
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BNEF Summit: Oil, Gas Execs Argue for Key Role in Energy Transition
A series of presentations and panels at the BloombergNEF Summit provided a measure of the industry’s success in crafting a narrative based on a balanced and well-paced transition that includes cutting egregious emissions and scaling carbon capture and storage technologies. 

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