November 24, 2024

Clean Power Plan (CPP)

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.
Trump Begins Attempt to Undo Clean Power Plan
President Trump signed an executive order directing the EPA to begin the lengthy process of undoing its Clean Power Plan.
MISO, PJM Find Value in CPP Study, Despite Rule’s Likely Demise
EPA’s Clean Power Plan may be undone by the Trump administration, but MISO and PJM officials say their study on the rule yielded valuable insights.
AWEA: Wind to Grow 40% by 2020 Despite Loss of CPP
President Trump’s vow to undo the Obama administration’s bid to reduce carbon emissions could be good news for the wind power industry in the short run.
ISO-NE Begins Discussing Order 1000 Public Policy Tx Projects
New England’s needs for energy infrastructure moved to ISO-NE as stakeholders began discussing the potential for major projects under FERC Order 1000.
Overheard at NARUC Winter Meeting
A record 1,600 people attended the NARUC winter meetings. Exelon's CEO pressed the case for nuclear and uncertainty over the Clean Power Plan remains.
Pruitt Begins Hostile Takeover at EPA
Scott Pruitt was sworn in as EPA Administrator by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the Senate voted 52-46 to confirm him.
Ex Rep Sees Smaller Federal Role in Energy Industry Under Trump
SPP's Mike Ross told the Strategic Planning Committee that the industry can expect a future with less federal intervention under President Trump.
Dems Unmoved by EPA Pick’s Charm Offensive
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee he did not agree with Trump's claim that climate change is a hoax.
Cost Trends Favor Renewables Despite Coming Policy Shifts
While President Obama’s energy legacy is uncertain, there appears no reversing the generation shift to renewable power that started when he took office..

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