Cold Temps Prove Value of Electricity Grid Markets, Planning
Much of the country is in the grip of frigid weather, which is increasing demand for electricity (but still less than during hot summer months)....
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
FERC Returns to Full Strength and Faces Key Decisions
Dec. 8, 2017 – This blog was updated to reflect FERC Chair McIntyre’s requ est for a 30-day delay in acting on the DOE request to bail out coal and nuclear...
Transforming the Grid Is Essential for a Safe Climate Future
A safer climate future will require that the United States cut climate pollution by at least 80 percent by 2050. ...
Our Transforming Grid: Focus on Reliability, Not the Fuels
Whenever coal or nuclear interests claim America needs their fuel to avoid power blackouts, you should check your wallet. Every time they see a threat to their...
DOE’s Grid Study: Clinging to the Past
DOE’s long-awaited grid study grasps for any possible rationale to support outdated, expensive, and highly polluting coal plants, but fundamentally fails to...
Senate Approves FERC Nominees; Agency Regains Quorum
The Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nominees to fill two of the four open seats on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), producing a quorum...