As Clean Energy Grows, Electricity Markets Must Evolve
Part of NRDC's Year-End Series Reviewing 2016 Energy Developments As 2016 fades away in the rear-view mirror, we reflect on a year of increasing tensions...
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NRDC: States Have Legal Authority to Lead on Clean Energy
NRDC filed a “friend of the court” brief on December 9th to support New York State in defending against a legal challenge that could have an impact on the r...
Connecticut Clean Energy Law on Strong Legal Ground
UPDATE December 12. Some good news: Following oral argument on January 9 , the court has lifted its injunction against Connecticut's ongoing implementation of...
Reliability Prescription for States for Cutting Carbon Pollution: Plan Ahead, Plan Together
The Clean Power Plan requires states to take grid reliability into account when developing their compliance plans. What does this mean? New guidance from the...
New FERC Guidance Will Help States Craft Better Plans to Cut Carbon Pollution
New guidance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will help states develop more reliable (and affordable) compliance approaches to the Clean...
NERC's 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges
The latest edition of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report on long-term power supply and reliability trends over the next decade...