Author Archives: Anjali Patel

The Numbers Behind the Nation’s Electric Portfolio

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Anjali Patel

EPA has released eGRID2016, the twelfth iteration of its Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database.  First released in 1998, eGRID makes available plant-specific generation and emissions data for all U.S. electric generating plants that provide power to the electric grid … Continue reading →

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FERC Issues Storage Rule

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Anjali Patel

UPDATED 2.16.2018 with link to Order No. 841 and further information on the upcoming technical conference in Docket Nos. RM19-9-000 and AD18-10-000.  At today’s Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved unanimously a final rule concerning electric storage resource participation in RTO/ISO … Continue reading →

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Passed

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Anjali Patel

Early this morning Congress passed and the President signed into law a two-year budget deal. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Increases the discretionary spending caps for nondefense spending to $579 billion in FY2018 and $597 billion in FY2019, a … Continue reading →

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EIA Reports Carbon Dioxide Emissions by State

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Anjali Patel

Earlier this week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released Energy-Related Carbon-Dioxide Emissions by State, 2000-2015, providing data and analysis on state-level carbon dioxide emissions. Emission data in this report is based on the location where the fuel is combusted (e.g. … Continue reading →

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EPA Posts New Webpage Outlining Deregulatory Actions; Other Organizations Also Tracking

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Anjali Patel

Earlier this week EPA announced over Twitter that it was launching a new website detailing the deregulatory actions that it is taking to implement Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs (“One-in, Two-out”). EPA’s new website provides a … Continue reading →

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