Unworkable and Unlawful

With the U.S. power grid hanging on by a thread, and coal and natural gas plants working overtime to meet soaring power demand this summer, all eyes are on the fate of the so-called Clean Power Plan 2.0 and the threat posed by the rule to the nation’s grid reliability. Last week, 39 senators wrote […]

On August 9, 2023
Clean Air Act, clean power plan, Edison Electric Institute, electricity grid, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), grid reliability, Michael Regan, National Mining Association (NMA), National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

27Jan

The Coal Fleet Remains Essential

A new report from the Sierra Club finds that dozens of the nation’s utilities plan on running their existing coal plants well beyond 2030. This is apparently devastating news for the Sierra Club’s “beyond coal” crowd, but for most Americans it should be a reminder of the incredibly important role coal continues to play in […]

On January 27, 2021
affordability, California, coal, coal-fired power plants, Duke Energy Corporation, E&E News, Edison Electric Institute, grid reliability, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Sierra Club, United Kingdom