February 26, 2025

greenhouse gas (GHG)

FERC’s ‘Rifts’ Only Widened in 2019
The party-line feud between FERC commissioners over whether to consider GHG emissions in reviews of natural gas infrastructure continued last year.
CAISO Tx Planners Look at Reliability, Capacity Reqs
CAISO engineers examined options for transmission upgrades to resolve reliability concerns and reduce natural gas' role in meeting capacity requirements.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Comm. Briefs: Sept. 25, 2019
ERCOT stakeholders approved the creation of a battery energy storage task force as the grid operator steps up its efforts to accommodate the resource type.
Pa. Dem Leader Pushes Cap-and-Invest Energy Plan
Pennsylvania Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa wants other lawmakers to sign onto his plan to cap energy sector emissions.
UPDATED PJM: Nukes Keep Energy Costs down, in Theory
Three nuclear plants facing early retirements in Pennsylvania and Ohio would keep consumer costs lower if they stay online, PJM concluded.
NYISO Management Committee Briefs: May 20, 2019
NYISO’s Management Committee recommended the Board of Directors approve a Comprehensive Reliability Plan that pointed to potential risks that could develop.
FERC Approves Expansion to Freeport LNG Export Terminal
FERC voted 3-1 to approve the construction of a fourth liquefaction unit at the Freeport LNG export terminal in Brazoria County, Texas.
Pennsylvania Joins US Climate Alliance
Pennsylvania joined the U.S. Climate Alliance after releasing its own action plan to achieve a 26% reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.
Glick Disputes FERC ‘Breakthrough’ on LNG Projects
FERC Commissioner Richard Glick rejected Chairman Neil Chatterjee’s claim of a bipartisan “breakthrough” on the commission’s evaluation of LNG projects.
LaFleur Sides with Republicans on LNG Terminal as Glick Dissents
Democrat Cheryl LaFleur joined FERC’s 2 Republicans to approve the Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal, signaling a compromise on how to compute greenhouse gas emissions.

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