Hydropower, Energy Dominance, And Tribal Rights
FERC is under pressure from the energy secretary to eliminate a policy that gives native people control over energy projects on their land.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Renewable Energy To Beat Gas For 3 More Years (Or More)
Renewable energy resources are kicking gas power plants to the curb in the US, with solar capacity additions leading the way over the next three years.
New Tool In The Clean Energy Toolkit: Dynamic Line Ratings
New direct line ratings technology enables existing transmission lines to deliver more energy — including clean energy — when and where it’s needed.
More Bright Green, Clean Energy For Deep Red State
Trump or no Trump, a new bidirectional clean energy transmission line is on track for construction to commence this year, connecting wind and solar resources in Idaho, Nevada, and California.
FERC Affirms Decision to Hold Utilities Accountable for Interconnection Delays
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) affirmed its determination on key provisions in Order No. 2023, its landmark interconnection ruling. In July 2023, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) supported FERC’s proposed interconnection reforms and praised the commission for its efforts to promote accountability and penalize utilities … [continued]
“Water Is Life:” Navajo Nation Fights Serial Entrepreneur’s Hydropower Plant
The Black Mesa Pumped Storage Project (BMPSP) has been proposed by Nature & People First as an answer to the closure of the Navajo Generating Station. Navajo Nation environmentalists aren’t so quick to swap one huge construction project for another and are opposing a massive hydropower project they claim will … [continued]
We Can’t Let Aging Transmission Stall Clean Energy Progress
This Blog is part of NRDC’s Year-End Series Reviewing 2023 Climate & Clean Energy Developments. For more than a century, our power grids have served as the backbone of a system that has underpinned economic activity by delivering energy to homes, businesses, and industry. But the network was designed in … [continued]
Fossil Fuels Will Kill Us All, Every One
As the US prepares for COP 28, it is pushing other nations to limit their use of fossil fuels. But is America in any position to lead?
Court Finds That Southeast Market Transmission Scheme Protects Monopolies
A federal court’s rejection of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) marks a victory for consumers in the U.S. South.
Batteries Now Can Replace Old Power Plants
Most of the oldest fossil fuel power plants in the United States are located near or in cities, making it more urgent — and more difficult — to shut them down. Now, with the changes in arcane rules announced just last week by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), it … [continued]
