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EPA power plant carbon plan relies on unavailable tech, violates law: EEI, trade groups
The EPA based proposed emissions standards on hydrogen blending and carbon capture technology that isn’t widely available, violating the Clean Air Act, utility and power sector trade groups said.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 11, 2023 -
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DOE proposes 2-year reviews for transmission projects on federal land
“Implementing a one-stop-shop for agency reviews and setting strict deadlines for this process will represent a fundamental leap forward,” ACEG’s Christina Hayes said.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 11, 2023 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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Deep DiveA community solar boom will test Xcel, other utility plans against developer, customer needs: analysts
New state and federal funding and initiatives for community solar can bring equity and system reliability to the emerging energy transition, analysts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 10, 2023 -
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PJM, MISO, others warn of ‘significant power shortages’ from EPA’s power plant carbon rule
The agency’s proposed limits on power plant carbon emissions rely on “green” hydrogen and carbon capture, technologies that may not be widely available, four grid operators told the agency.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 10, 2023 -
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Newsom orders clean hydrogen market strategy as California competes in $8B federal program
The state will look at new financing models, permitting process changes and procurement initiatives to deploy more hydrogen projects.
By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 10, 2023 -
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FERC approves ITC Midwest transmission incentive despite uncertainty over Iowa’s ROFR law
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision affects a $594 million transmission project between Iowa and Illinois approved by the Midcontinent grid operator.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 9, 2023 -
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Constellation Energy CEO ‘disappointed’ to see peers opposing EPA’s power plant carbon rule
Emerging ways to blend hydrogen with gas and capture carbon dioxide will allow power plants to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule, Joseph Dominguez, Constellation CEO, said Monday.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 8, 2023 -
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APS interconnection reforms should be rejected, RWE Clean Energy, trade groups tell FERC
Arizona Public Service’s proposal creates major burdens for renewable energy developers, including “impossible” commercial readiness requirements, the organizations told FERC.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 7, 2023 -
OpinionThe imperative of free, green and secure wires reform
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must advance transmission planning reforms and bolster interconnection rules to improve grid reliability, lower consumer costs and cut power plant emissions.
By Devin Hartman and Jennie Chen • Aug. 7, 2023 -
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FERC rejects requests from Entergy, others for waivers of MISO’s seasonal capacity rules
Granting the waivers would have hurt generators across the grid operator’s footprint by reducing their capacity values, the agency said Friday.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 7, 2023 -
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Sponsored by Burns & McDonnellHelical piles improve cost, schedule and durability of substantial industrial projects
Helical piles have secured their spot as one of the most resilient, cost-effective foundation choices.
Aug. 7, 2023 -
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OpinionIndustry cries wolf yet again over EPA’s power plant carbon rules
In case after case, industry has complained that EPA rules would be more costly than predicted. But, in fact, the costs are typically much, much less than the agency anticipated.
By Sophia Ahmed • Aug. 4, 2023 -
FERC interconnection rule may not speed process in much of US: experts
Many transmission providers already use the just-issued rule’s central reform, dampening its effect in large parts of the U.S., lawyers and industry experts say.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 4, 2023 -
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NYISO warns FERC waiver for Hecate’s 650-MW storage project could set bad precedent
Hecate Grid said it will abandon the $300 million battery storage project on Staten Island if it doesn’t receive a one-year extension to meet some of the grid operator’s interconnection requirements.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 1, 2023 -
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White House proposes environmental review reforms, in part to speed clean energy projects
“These reforms to federal environmental reviews will deliver better decisions, faster permitting, and more community input and local buy-in,” said Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory.
By Ethan Howland • July 31, 2023 -
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Sponsored by ScottMaddenResource adequacy — time for a new approach
Anticipate more activity on resource adequacy in the coming months and years as the clean energy transition evolves.
July 31, 2023 -
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FERC issues rule to speed grid connections for storage, renewables, other generators amid 2-TW backlog
With generators facing years to complete interconnection reviews, the rule is a “significant” step in getting new power supplies online, but more work is needed, according to experts.
By Ethan Howland • July 28, 2023 -
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Barrasso ties possible transmission reforms to ‘premature’ power plant retirements
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., continues to seek bipartisan permitting reforms, but a possible sticking point emerged at a Senate hearing Wednesday.
By Ethan Howland • July 27, 2023 -
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Sponsored by TransectHow the Fiscal Responsibility Act could impact permitting
The Fiscal Responsibility Act is set to majorly impact environmental permitting and land development processes.
July 24, 2023 -
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OpinionI claimed energy independence for my co-op last summer — Here’s what happened next
No community should be dictated what source of power generation they have to consume — and no group should be beholden to another group charging them ever-escalating and opaque pricing.
By Luis A. Reyes, Jr. • July 21, 2023 -
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OpinionAmerica faces another high-wire moment: This one around its energy future
The debt ceiling bill included some much-needed reforms to improve the efficiency of the permitting process for energy infrastructure. But they were step one. The question is, what comes next?
By Amy Andryszak and Jason Grumet • July 18, 2023 -
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Lawmakers urge NRC to address several issues in draft licensing framework for advanced reactors
Concerns include “inconsistent application of new programs and terminology,” the 20 senators and 44 House members said.
By Robert Walton • July 18, 2023 -
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Federal appeals court strikes down FERC approval of Southeastern SEEM market
The market’s transmission rules may violate Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requirements that transmission owners provide open access to their systems, the court said.
By Ethan Howland • July 17, 2023 -
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FERC reverses course, rejects SPP regional transmission cost allocation pathway for wind-heavy zones
After considering arguments from American Electric Power, OGE Energy and Xcel Energy utilities, FERC decided the Southwest Power Pool plan gave too much discretion to its board.
By Ethan Howland • July 14, 2023 -
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Deep DiveThe meaning of an ‘optimal’ clean energy investment is changing as prices rise, analysts report
Inflation Reduction Act incentives and supply-demand imbalances have developers and off-takers recalculating the value of clean energy.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 13, 2023
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