U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Chatterjee Outlines Goals for FERC Tenure
Speaking Tuesday at the Energy Bar Association’s midyear conference, FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee tallied off six objectives for revising the commission’s regulatory posture.
ReliabilityFirst
Counterflow: More Smoking Guns for the Clunkers
Columnist Steve Huntoon argues that the Energy Department's grid resiliency pricing NOPR was issued at the behest of the coal industry.
DOE ‘Resiliency’ Must Respect Planning, Research, MISO Says
MISO previewed its comments to FERC in response to Rick Perry’s proposal to allow “resilient” resources with a 90-day on-site supply of fuel.
FERC Chair Praises Perry’s ‘Bold Leadership’ on NOPR
FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee praised Rick Perry for his grid resiliency proposal but promised the commission’s response will not undermine markets.
Counterflow: Anatomy of the New Cash for Clunkers
To Steve Huntoon, it's obvious where the recent Department of Energy proposed rule to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission came from: Murray Energy.
MISO Ready to Define, Study ‘Resiliency’ for DOE
MISO said it stands ready to study certain ancillary services to help the U.S. Department of Energy develop its understanding of grid resilience.
Won’t Undermine Markets, Powelson Tells OPSI Meeting
FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson said "I did not sign up for blowing up the markets" to applause at the 2017 OPSI Annual Meeting.
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.
ICF
ICF Analysis: DOE NOPR Cost Could near $4B/Year
DOE's proposed rescue plan for at-risk coal and nuclear plants could cost ratepayers $800 million to $3.8 billion annually, ICF analysts said.
CEO Panel: DOE NOPR Continues ‘Cycle of Subsidies’
A panel of CEOs from some of Texas’ largest energy companies panned Rick Perry’s directive that FERC consider supporting struggling coal and nuclear plants.

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