PJM’s New Rules Skew Against Clean Energy; Silver Lining in a Lower Forecast
At a time when countries around the world have committed to cutting climate-warming pollution, our nation’s largest electric grid operator is increasing...
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What's the (Demand) Forecast? More Energy Efficiency on the Radar
Accurately forecasting electricity demand is critical to ensuring that grid operators plan for adequate generation and transmission but do not over-procure or...
Auction Shows Mid-Atlantic/Midwest Consumers Will Pay More and For Dirtier Electricity Under New Rule
PJM , the grid operator serving 61 million energy customers in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, has released its latest "capacity" auction results determining how...
New Transmission Lines Needed to Achieve Clean Power Goals May Be Less Than Required for Business as Usual
Recently released details of a Department of Energy (DOE) study confirm that the amount of new transmission lines we need in order to achieve - or even surpass...
Good & Bad News in Continuing Fight for Equal Treatment of Clean Energy Resources in Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Power Markets
Some of the proposed wholesale capacity market rule changes that are projected to increase costs for 61 million Mid-Atlantic and Midwest energy customers - and...
Important Electric Grid Recommendations from the U.S. Department of Energy's New Report
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently released its first installment of its Quadrennial Energy Review ( QER ) - a comprehensive report examining how the...