Trump Assault On NEPA Will Sow Chaos And Is Doomed To Fail
Getting rid of NEPA will take more than an executive order, it will take an act of Congress. Press releases and tantrums won’t do it.
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Trump Inherits A Floating Solar Bonanza
Floating solar panels on hydropower dams and other reservoirs controlled by the US government could power tens of millions of homes, eventually.
DC Court Of Appeals Overturns FERC Pipeline Approval
The Court of Appeals for DC has invalidated a FERC approval of a methane pipeline, citing faulty analysis of the impact of more emissions.
Unpacking The New 1300-Page FERC Transmission Line Ruling
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, commonly known as FERC, issued a sweeping new rule last week that does something so daring, so bold, and so eminently logical that it’s a wonder it didn’t happen sooner. The new rule requires local utilities and regional grid operators to do the unthinkable — … [continued]
FERC Takes on Long-Term Planning with Historic Transmission Rule
FERC acted today to ensure the transmission grid can meet the nation’s growing demand for reliable electricity with a new rule that outlines how to plan and pay for facilities that regions of the country will need to keep the lights on and power the American economy through the 21st … [continued]
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]
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]
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]
FERC Unanimously Approves New Grid Interconnection Rules
New rules from FERC are designed to reduce the years long delay in getting new renewable energy projects online.
