Author Archives: Jeff Bayne

Eight States Raise Concerns Over EPA’s Proposed Regional Haze Amendments

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

On April 25, 2016, EPA proposed revisions to its “Regional Haze Rule.”  Promulgated under the Clean Air Act, this Rule requires states to submit plans to protect visibility at certain federal lands, such as national parks, and to update them … Continue reading →

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NARUC Issues Draft Manual on Distributed Energy Resources

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a draft Manual on Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Compensation.  The manual is intended to provide state regulators with possible options for developing policies relating to compensation for DER. The … Continue reading →

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Hourly Electricity Information Now Available from EIA

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is now providing hourly U.S. electricity operating data.  The tool allows users to view electricity supply and demand on a national and regional level in nearly real-time.  The site also provides comparisons to the … Continue reading →

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Fifth Circuit Grants Stay of EPA’s Implementation of Regional Haze Rule

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

On July 15, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a judicial stay on EPA’s Regional Haze Rule federal implementation plan for Texas and Oklahoma.  Unlike the Clean Power Plan, the Regional Haze Rule does not … Continue reading →

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Ceres Issues Air Emission Rankings of Largest U.S. Power Producers for 2016

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, Ceres, a nonprofit that advocates for sustainability by bringing together environmentalists and capitalists, released Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States.  The report evaluates and compares the emissions of the 100 … Continue reading →

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