Author Archives: Amber Martin

FERC Announces Technical Conference on Electric Storage Resources

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced plans to convene a technical conference on November 9, 2016 regarding utilization of electric storage resources in the wholesale electric markets. The Notice of Technical Conference describes electric storage resources as facilities … Continue reading →

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DOE Task Force on the Future of Nuclear Power Releases Draft Report

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Amber Martin

UPDATED 7.25.2018 The draft report was approved at the September 22, 2016 quarterly meeting. The final report for the Task Force on Future of Nuclear Power could be found here. The Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Task Force on … Continue reading →

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New NREL Study Examines Renewable Generation Integration in the Eastern Interconnection

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Amber Martin

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to examine the potential impacts that high penetrations of wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) may have on the Eastern Interconnection by evaluating the conditions system operators would … Continue reading →

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New White Paper Examines Cost Impacts of Nuclear Retirements on CPP Compliance

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Amber Martin

A recent white paper issued by the global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, The Impacts of Nuclear Retirements under the Clean Power Plan, suggests that the recent and potentially continuing uptick in nuclear retirements, currently totaling 8.3 gigawatts or 8% … Continue reading →

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DOE to Host Webinar on Marine Hydrokinetic Wave Energy Funding Opportunity

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Department of Energy (DOE) will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 4:00-5:00 P.M. EDT, regarding its recent marine wave energy Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).  The FOA, issued August 16, 2016, is administered through DOE’s Energy Efficiency … Continue reading →

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