FERC members told a House panel on Tuesday that an order it issued in January to address the reliability and resilience of the nation’s power grid was moving forward, but decisions made by states over the composition of their energy portfolios could further squeeze coal and nuclear power generators.
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FERC Chair Asks For ‘Candid’ Input From NARUC on Grid Resiliency
FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre said the Commission has begun analyzing President Trump’s proposal for comprehensive infrastructure legislation, but he strongly disagreed with the characterization, often leveled by pipeline opponents, that it serves as a “rubber stamp” to the oil and gas industry.
February 13, 2018
Senate Hearing on Bomb Cyclone’s Energy Impact Rejoins NOPR Debate
FERC has set aside the Department of Energy’s (DOE) controversial notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that would have subsidized the coal and nuclear industries, but the debate about electric grid reliability, resiliency and fuel mix continues.
January 24, 2018
FERC Votes 5-0 to Dump DOE NOPR, But Chatterjee Still Seeking Interim Coal, Nuke Support
Concurring opinions from two commissioners supported FERC’s unanimous rejection Monday of a controversial proposal by the Department of Energy (DOE) to subsidize the coal and nuclear industries, but a third, Commissioner Neil Chatterjee, still sought an end-around to keep the idea alive.
January 9, 2018
DOE NOPR Conversation Starter, But Not Much More, Say Former FERC Commissioners
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed rulemaking to implement reforms on the reliability and resiliency of the electricity grid opened an overdue debate, but the proposal itself isn’t of much value, according to a quintet of former FERC commissioners, including three former chairmen.
October 31, 2017
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