October 6, 2024

Coal

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Court Blocks Pennsylvania from Joining RGGI
A Pennsylvania judge blocked Gov. Tom Wolf’s effort to enter RGGI, saying the administration’s plan was a tax that lacked required legislative approval.
What They’re Saying About West Virginia v. EPA Decision
Reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA came fast and, predictably, framed with an eye on the upcoming midterm elections.
PNM
New Mexico CO2 Limit Rule Would Target San Juan Coal Plant
New Mexico regulators release a draft rule that would set CO2 limits for coal plants, raising questions about the future of the San Juan Generating Station.
Newkirk Electric Associates
Michigan PSC OKs CMS Plan to End Coal Use by 2025
Regulators approved an agreement that will end CMS Energy’s use of coal-fired generation by 2025 and boost development of renewables and storage.
Low PJM Capacity Prices No Bargain, Coal & Gas Generators Say
Gas- and coal-fired generators said the sharp price drop in PJM’s 2023/24 capacity auction shows the RTO’s long-term reliability is at risk.
TVA
PNNL: Communities Should Take Bigger Role in Coal Plant Closures
A report by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory says that communities facing coal plant closures need to do a better job of preparing for the loss.
Sierra Club
Solar Supply Chain Issues Dog PNM Coal Plant Replacement Plan
PNM exhausted every alternative before postponing the retirement of the coal-fired San Juan plant until the end of this summer, a utility executive said.
NOAA
Summer Forecasts Spark Warnings of ‘Reliability Crisis’ at FERC
FERC commissioners expressed alarm over forecasts of potential supply shortfalls this summer in the West, ERCOT, MISO and SPP.
LG&E
PPL Earnings up as Rates Set to Rise
PPL reported a positive first quarter during its earnings call after announcing earlier that it was raising its electricity rates in Pennsylvania by 38%.
NiSource
NiSource Defers Coal Retirement, Blames Probe into Solar Panel Imports
NiSource will postpone retirement of an Indiana coal plant because of the Commerce Dept.'s probe into tariff evasion by Chinese importers of solar components.

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