October 6, 2024

Edison Electric Institute (EEI)

EEI: Carbon Reductions to Continue Despite CPP Stay
The Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan is not likely to end the shift to gas and renewables and away from coal, according to EEI.
‘Connected Entity’ Proposal Too Broad, Burdensome, Market Participants Tell FERC
FERC's proposed rule would require RTOs and ISOs to register market participants through common alpha-numeric identifiers.
Utilities, Investors see Green in Clean Power Plan, Discount Litigation Risk
The Clean Power Plan may face an uncertain future in the courts, but investors and utility executives said it won’t upset the long-term shift away from coal-fired generation and toward increased efficiency.
Seeking Relief from Ohio Regulators, AEP, FirstEnergy May Diverge Without it
FirstEnergy and AEP's CEOs told analysts and investors at the EEI Financial Conference that they expect the PUCO to rule on their requests for above-market power purchase agreements with their generators late this year or early in 2016.
FERC Briefs
At its April 16 open meeting, FERC issued new reliability standards, denied rehearing on business practices and ordered a new format for electronic filing reports.
EPA Coal Ash Rule Pleases Utilities; Enviros Upset
The EPA last week issued the first-ever federal regulations on the handling and storage of coal ash, pleasing utilities and disappointing environmentalists by declining to classify the material as hazardous waste.
Electric and Gas Industries Remain Divided on Gas Day Start Time
The electric and natural gas industries remain divided over the start of the gas day, nine months after FERC proposed changing the start time from 9 a.m. CT to 4 a.m. CT.
Generators: EPA Clean Power Plan Interim Goals Unrealistic
Utilities and independent power producers said the EPA should delay or eliminate the interim goals in its proposed Clean Power Plan.
Wisconsin Utilities Seek Rate Changes in Rooftop Solar Battle
Wisconsin utilities are joining those in sunnier climes in treating distributed solar as an existential threat.
Court Orders Response on Challenge to FERC Order 745 Ruling
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals signaled that it may take another look at the court’s order voiding FERC Order 745.

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