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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

19Feb

Manufacturers Join the Chorus: Keep the Coal Fleet Open

In just a matter of weeks, momentum has swung decisively in favor of preserving the coal fleet. First, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman, Mark Christie, put out a statement saying the nation must “stop the premature retirement of dispatchable generation.” He was followed by the Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, who said the U.S. should […]
  • On February 19, 2025
  • Chris Wright, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA), Mark Christie, natural gas, power demand
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05Feb

Power Demand Math Doesn’t Work Without Coal  

The nation’s grid operators are now forecasting 8.2 percent growth in electricity demand over just the next five years, largely driven by the rapid addition of AI data centers. That’s equivalent to hooking up nearly 50 million homes to the grid by 2029. It’s no secret, U.S. power supplies are already alarmingly tight, particularly in periods of […]
  • On February 5, 2025
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Georgia Power, Mark Christie, Mark Mills, power demand
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22Jan

Hitting the Ground Running

On his first day in office, President Trump declared an energy emergency and followed it with a flurry of executive orders and appointments to refocus the nation’s energy policy. That focus is shifting to the twin crises of rapidly eroding grid reliability and spiking costs for consumers—and not a moment too soon. Just this week, […]
  • On January 22, 2025
  • Donald Trump, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, Mark Christie, National Mining Association (NMA), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), PJM Interconnection, polling
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30Dec

2024 in Review

Happy almost new year! Before we turn the page on 2024, it’s worth looking back on the stories and major developments that shaped – even reshaped – the energy landscape over the past 12 months. Years of warnings about rapidly eroding grid reliability collided with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA’s) regulatory agenda and the […]
  • On December 30, 2024
  • ABC News, Biden Administration, Bloomberg, California, CBS News, CPP 2.0, Donald Trump, electricity prices, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, Grid Strategies, International Energy Agency (IEA), Javier Blas, Jim Robb, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), National Mining Association (NMA), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), PJM Interconnection, Rich Nolan, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal
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23Oct

The Numbers Aren’t Adding Up

At the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s annual Reliability Technical Conference on Oct. 16, the nation’s top grid reliability expert sounded like a doctor delivering grim news. Despite the many warnings, despite countless reports and congressional testimony, the reliability of the nation’s grid is going from bad to worse. North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) CEO Jim Robb […]
  • On October 23, 2024
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, Jim Robb, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), power demand, Wood Mackenzie
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02Oct

PJM Can’t Get New Capacity Online

At the precise moment power demand is exploding, PJM, the operator of the nation’s largest grid, is struggling to get new capacity online. In fact, the problem is doubly difficult. At the exact time PJM desperately needs new capacity additions to surge, they’re stalled, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making matters worse […]
  • On October 2, 2024
  • energy transition, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, Mark Christie, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Paul McGlynn, PJM Interconnection
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04Sep

Dispatchable Power Remains Irreplaceable

On August 26, amidst broiling heat across the Midwest, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) issued a maximum generation event with power demand soaring to 122 gigawatts (GW). MISO – with service territory stretching from Louisiana up through Minnesota – needed every megawatt of power it could generate and then some. MISO even needed to […]
  • On September 4, 2024
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, Mark Christie, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), PJM Interconnection
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21Aug

FERC’s Christie: “Such an Unrealistic Standard”

On July 12, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) demanding information on how FERC is preparing for the impacts of the so-called Clean Power Plan 2.0 and what role the Commission […]
  • On August 21, 2024
  • carbon capture utilization and storage, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Clean Power Plan 2.0, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, Jeff Duncan, Mark Christie, Supreme Court
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24Jul

A Desperately Needed Step Forward for Grid Reliability

A new, bipartisan energy and mine permitting bill from Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso is a critical step forward to addressing a host of delays and obstacles derailing urgently needed projects. It’s also a very important step forward in bringing much-needed daylight to a singularly alarming threat to the nation’s grid reliability: the U.S. […]
  • On July 24, 2024
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Jim Robb, Joe Manchin, John Barrasso, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), permitting
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01May

The Biden-EPA’s Alternate Reality

While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to brush aside deep alarm over the grid reliability impacts of its new blitz of power plant rules, evidence is rapidly mounting that the nation’s supply of electricity is already in deep, deep trouble. In the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market, which covers much of the […]
  • On May 1, 2024
  • Department of Energy (DOE), electricity prices, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Paul McGlynn, PJM Interconnection, transmission lines
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