Special Reports & Commentary

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‘Clean Molecules’ Critical to Decarbonization, Panelists Say
Hydrogen will be as important as electrification in achieving a cost-effective clean energy mix, NARUC panelists said.
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Could the US See a ‘Nuclear Renaissance’?
Pro-nuclear panelists at NARUC's Summer Policy Summit said small, advanced reactors are needed to offset the increase in weather-dependent renewables.
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NARUC Weighs SCOTUS Decision’s Impact on Coal
A NARUC session on carbon emissions from power plants weighed the potential effects of the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA.
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NARUC Panel Explores ‘Future Proofing’ EV Infrastructure
Utility regulators face myriad challenges in dealing with the growth of EV chargers, panelists said at NARUC's Summer Policy Summit in San Diego.
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Westerners Get Tips on Being ‘Little Bitty Cog’ in an RTO World
Western regulators and consumer advocates should be prepared to commit much time and resources to RTO membership, panel members said at NARUC's summer meeting.
Michels Power
Counterflow: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
When would consumers like to pay a transmission owner’s return on project costs — before and during construction or when the project is completed?
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Stakeholder Soapbox: Building a Climate-Resilient Grid
Congress must pass pending legislation that would enhance reliability by spurring transmission, renewables, energy efficiency and EVs, the NRDC says.
PJM
Counterflow: Say It Ain’t So, Joe
Columnist Steve Huntoon is disillusioned by FERC's retreat from Order 1000's requirements for competition in transmission.
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Interconnection Rulemaking Wins Support but Funding Questions Remain
FERC’s interconnection proposal won wide praise, but some generation developers were dismayed that the commission failed to address participant funding.
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Overheard at Infocast Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2022
Frustration over the lack of transmission growth and interregional planning mixed with optimism over FERC’s recent rulemakings at the Transmission Summit.

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