November 23, 2024

Sierra Club

Enviros, States Question Coal Self-commitments
Two environmental groups that say regulated utilities’ practice of self-committing coal plants is costing ratepayers have a point, RTO officials said.
Connecticut Activists Protest Gas-fired Plant
About 40 environmental activists marched in front of the headquarters of Connecticut’s DEEP to protest the approval of the Killingly Energy Center.
EVgo
Optimism Rising on EVs as Sales Hit 1 Million Mark
The Edison Electric Institute threw a party at the Newseum to celebrate the U.S. reaching its 1 millionth electric vehicle.
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Trump Nominates DOE’s McNamee to FERC
President Trump nominated the Department of Energy’s Bernard McNamee to replace former FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson.
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Advocates Push PJM Board for Explanations at Annual Meeting
Consumer, small-business and environmental advocates pressed the PJM Board of Managers on the issue of transparency at their annual meeting.
Report: Costly Coal Undermining SPP Market, Bilking Consumers
A Sierra Club report released said captive customers of Southwest Power Pool (SPP) utilities are paying for uneconomical coal plants that self-commit.
Duke Energy
FERC Chair: Court Ruling Won’t Change Pipeline Reviews
FERC's consideration of the impact of greenhouse gas emissions won’t have a “significant” impact on the licensing of natural gas pipelines, Chatterjee said.
DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to PJM CP Rules
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals denied eight challenges to PJM’s Capacity Performance rules, potentially cementing changes to the RTO's capacity market.
Modest Optimism, Lingering Questions at Tx Summit
The first National Electric Transmission Infrastructure Summit heard concerns over how to pay for grid modernization and FERC's lack of a quorum.
Texas Renewables Unfazed by Trump Energy Policies
The Texas Renewable Industry gathered at TREIA's GridNEXT conference and shrugged over the expected impact of a Trump presidency.

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