Author Archives: Jessica Bell

State Action on Advanced Energy Storage

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Jessica Bell

The National Governors Association recently released a report on energy storage, State Strategies for Advancing the Use of Energy Storage.  The report focuses on actions that states can take to evaluate advanced energy storage as a component of the state’s … Continue reading →

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West Virginia Court Directs EPA to Consider Impact of Regulations on Coal Jobs

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Yesterday, a federal district judge in West Virginia presiding over a challenge brought by Murray Energy Corp. held that Section 321(a) of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to consider impacts of its Clean Air Act regulations on the coal industry. … Continue reading →

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Energy-Related Impacts of Upcoming Election

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Jessica Bell

The Nicholas Institute at Duke recently published a report that considers the energy and environmental issues that the next president will face, Illuminating the Energy Policy Agenda: Electricity Sector Issues Facing the Next Administration.  The report covers federal regulation of … Continue reading →

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Modeling Goes On for the CPP

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Although the fate of the CPP remains uncertain, groups continue to model different scenarios that assume its implementation.  In a recently released report, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) compared five studies concerning CPP implementation. (Specifically, the studies are … Continue reading →

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Annual Energy Outlook 2016 Now Available

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Yesterday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Annual Energy Outlook 2016.  EIA has updated its reference case to include new legislation and regulations enacted since April 2015, as well as model changes and data updates.  In the electric power … Continue reading →

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