November 21, 2024

National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA)

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Groups Urge Inclusion of Cost Containment in FERC Tx Planning Rule
The clean energy and consumers groups endorsed a proposal requiring that transmission providers incorporate cost-benefit reporting mechanisms throughout their projects’ lifecycles. 
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EPSA Panel Debates How to Minimize Consumer Pushback as Bills Climb
Panelists at EPSA's Competitive Power Summit warned that the clean energy transition could be slowed by consumers if monthly energy bills continue to rise.
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Overheard at EPSA Competitive Power Summit 2022
Competitive generators and others discussed market changes at the Electric Power Supply Association Competitive Power Summit at the National Press Club.
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Overheard at gridCONNEXT 2018
Panelists at the GridWise Alliance 2018 gridCONNEXT conference discussed the prospects of climate-related legislation in Congress and electric vehicles.
Whitehouse: Business Can Move GOP on Carbon
A dozen Senate Republicans are willing to consider a price on carbon but need cover from business groups, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told ACORE.
Coalition Targets Capacity Markets in Resiliency Docket
Consumer advocates, environmentalists, wind and solar developers and public power called on FERC Tuesday to “review the design of organized wholesale electricity markets, particularly capacity constructs” in its resiliency docket.
Overheard at NARUC, NASUCA Annual Meetings
More than 1,300 regulators and other stakeholders attended the NARUC Annual Meeting in Baltimore while over 200 attended the NASUCA annual meeting.
Policy Churn, Voting Rules Raise Questions on RTO Governance
Dysfunctional voting structures and constant churn over market rules are raising questions about RTO governance, speakers told consumer advocates last week.
Consumer Advocates Slam Perry NOPR, RTOs, FERC
Consumer advocates urged Congress to pressure FERC to improve the RTO stakeholder process and reject Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s directive to rescue at-risk coal and nuclear generation.
NARUC NACUSA Snapshots
EPA regulations, cybersecurity, FERC enforcement and utility rate design dominated the discussions as more than 1,000 state regulators and industry officials gathered at the NARUC annual meeting in Orlando last week.

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