Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
Matthew T. Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
NERC answered several objections raised by a nonprofit group in reaction to the ERO's proposed cold weather standard.
Cooperative Energy
MISO confirmed it will make a second bid to FERC to establish a temporary fast lane in its interconnection queue, this time limiting the process to 50 generation projects.
Georgia Power
President Trump moved to speed up nuclear power development with a series of executive orders designed to ease federal regulations on the sector.
© RTO Insider
PJM’s Public Interest and Environmental Organization User Group voiced mixed views on the RTO’s policy trajectory, praising advances in generation interconnection over the past year while raising concerns about rising costs and transparency.
ISO-NE
As the Trump administration pulls federal support for environmental justice programs, ISO-NE’s first environmental and community affairs advisor remains optimistic about the RTO’s efforts to engage historically overlooked communities.
ATC and ITC
MISO Independent Market Monitor David Patton has made a final stand against the RTO’s $21.8 billion long-range transmission plan, while members are advising the MISO Board of Directors that the IMM's opinions on transmission shouldn't hold water.
Shutterstock
The Union of Concerned Scientists' paper argues the electric industry should focus on expanding renewable energy aided with storage rather than keeping natural gas plants running with hydrogen, biomethane or carbon capture and storage.
Talen Energy
Several public interest organizations have filed a complaint with FERC contending PJM’s capacity market inflates consumer prices by not counting generators operating on RMR agreements as a form of capacity.
ISO-NE
Activists, ISO-NE officials, and state representatives from across New England convened in New London, Conn., to discuss the benefits of offshore wind to the region’s power system.
Alternatives for Community and Environment
As the Massachusetts legislature gears up to address permitting and siting challenges for clean energy infrastructure, a new report shows how the state has disproportionately sited electricity infrastructure in environmental justice communities.
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