Environmental Regulations

Time to Plan for 100% Clean Power, State Regulators Say
Most state regulators think it is time to begin preparing for a 100% clean energy future, based on discussions at the NARUC Summer Policy Summit.
Nuclear, Gas Seen as Crucial to PJM’s Renewables Growth
PJM’s anticipated increase in renewables won’t succeed without the support of more reliable fossil fuels and nuclear reactors, industry analysts said.
An End to GOP ‘Science Debate’ on Climate Change?
The Republican Party is beginning to shed its climate denial policy, two former GOP congressional aides said in a panel discussion at the Capitol.
Overheard at MACRUC 2019: The Carbon-free Future
Regulators from NYISO and PJM descended upon the historic Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va., for the 24th annual MACRUC Education Conference.
Carbon Pricing Study Navigates Shifting NY Landscape
Analysis Group’s Sue Tierney briefed NYISO’s Installed Capacity/Market Issues Working Group on the preliminary results of her firm’s carbon pricing study.
State Climate Policy Trumps Federal, Public Utilities Say
The EPA's relaxed emission rules for coal-fired generation is almost irrelevant to some of the country's largest public power companies.
NYISO Business Issues Committee Briefs: June 20, 2019
NYISO stakeholders were divided on whether New York's ambitious climate bill necessitates increased skepticism on carbon pricing or urgency on the effort.
EPA Finalizes CPP Replacement
The Trump administration finalized its repeal of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule.
Overheard at EEI 2019
This year's Edison Electric Institute's annual conference in Philadelphia featured discussions on the future of natural gas and path to carbon-free power.
EEI Speakers See Cause for Optimism on Climate Policy
Despite record CO2 levels and hostility from the White House, some speakers at EEI's annual conference saw reasons for optimism on climate policy.

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