Author Archives: Amber Martin

Berkeley Lab Releases Annual Status Report on U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Amber Martin

On April 6, 2016, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) published its 2016 Annual Status Report analyzing the state of Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) in the U.S.  This most recent report is part of Berkeley Lab’s ongoing efforts to track … Continue reading →

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MISO Analyzes Impacts to Coal, Renewables Resulting from Emissions Reductions

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) predicts that efforts to reduce utility-sector emissions will result in major coal retirements in the future and the need for significant changes in renewable development, regardless of the fate of the CPP in the … Continue reading →

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Oregon Passes Law to Phase Out Coal by 2030, Increase Reliance on Renewables

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Amber Martin

UPDATED 3.14.2016 to reflect Governor Kate Brown’s signing of the bill In an historic move, last Wednesday, March 2, 2016, the Oregon Senate Oregon has passed enacted the Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act, also known as SB 1547, directing … Continue reading →

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MISO Analyzes State Impacts of Clean Power Plan

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Amber Martin

Notwithstanding the stay of the Clean Power Plan, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is forging ahead with investigating potential CPP impacts in the MISO region. MISO released the final installment of its near-term CPP modeling at its Planning Advisory … Continue reading →

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NERC Releases Guidance for States on Clean Power Plan Reliability Concerns

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Clean Power Plan requires states to demonstrate that they considered electric reliability issues in developing their State Implementation Plans (SIP).  At the end of January 2016, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released an assessment of reliability trends, … Continue reading →

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