November 22, 2024

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FERC Gets Advice, Criticism on Environmental Justice
FERC received passionate testimony from panelists at its roundtable on incorporating environmental justice and equity into its infrastructure permitting.
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FERC Urged to Close ‘Regulatory Gap’ on Tx Costs
State regulators and others urged FERC to increase oversight of “local” transmission projects while TOs insisted existing cost controls are sufficient.
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Sierra Club Sues Largest Ill. Coal Plant over Permitting
One of the largest power plants in Illinois has been running without proper permits since it went into service, the Sierra Club contends in a lawsuit.
EPA
EPA Good Neighbor Plan Expected to Accelerate Coal Plant Retirements
EPA announced details of its Good Neighbor Plan to slash emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides; the rules will affect power plants in 23 states.
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Emissions Bill Stalls in New Mexico Senate
A net zero bill unveiled by New Mexico lawmakers has already stumbled, failing to advance out of a Senate committee.
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Sierra Club Report Pins New England’s High Prices on Gas Reliance
New England’s over-reliance on gas-fired power is the cause of big spikes in electricity prices this winter, the Sierra Club said in a new report.
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NJ Governor Sets Out Accelerated Emissions Targets
Gov. Phil Murphy outlined initiatives to accelerate reaching net zero, including 2035 targets for ending power sector emissions and selling of gas-powered cars.
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Stakeholders Weigh in on RTOs’ Responses to Changing System Needs
RTO stakeholders presented FERC with a cornucopia of suggestions for dealing with electrification and the increasing penetration of renewables.
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Green Groups Seek to Block NY Power Plant Sale to Crypto Miner
Environmental groups appealed the New York Public Service Commission’s approval of a cryptocurrency miner’s purchase of a gas-fired power plant.
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Dominion, Va. Stakeholders File Settlement over Performance Req for OSW Project
Dominion filed a settlement agreement proposing an alternative to the performance requirement ordered by the SCC for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.

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