November 24, 2024

Clean Power Plan (CPP)

EPA to Announce Clean Power Plan Repeal
EPA will repeal the Clean Power Plan, saying the Obama administration’s switch to more natural gas and renewable generation exceeded the agency’s authority.
Ex-EPA Chief Angry but Optimistic Over Climate Change
Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is angry about the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Clean Power Plan but remains optimistic.
Perry Grid Study Seeks to Aid Coal, Nuclear Generation
Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s long-awaited grid study calls on the federal government to rescue traditional baseload power by addressing negative pricing.
Trump Brings Uncertainty to ISO-NE, Regulators
Two panels at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association Environmental Conference discussed the implications of Trump’s policies, including EPA cuts.
CPP’s Fate Leaves States, Markets to Drive Grid Decarbonization
Policies, market forces and technology will continue the decarbonization of the electric industry regardless of the fate of EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
DC Circuit Puts Hold on CPP, MATS Challenges
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump administration's requests to suspend its review of the EPA Clean Power Plan and MATS standards
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Overheard at the GCPA 2017 Spring Conference
The Gulf Coast Power Association’s 2017 Spring Conference attracted around 400 attendees for discussions on energy storage and ERCOT transmission policies.
EBA Panel: CPP’s Demise not Certain — and it Doesn’t Matter
A panel at the EBA Annual Meeting suggests the Trump administration may not succeed in killing EPA’s Clean Power Plan and decarbonization will continue.
Trump Order Begins Perilous Attempt to Undo Clean Power Plan
President Trump signed an executive order directing EPA to begin undoing its Clean Power Plan, a centerpiece of American efforts to battle climate change.
RTOs Unfazed by Trump Climate Order
While the executive order signed by Trump rolling back efforts to combat climate change upset some, RTO officials are largely shrugging their shoulders.

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