Author Archives: Anjali Patel

Report Released on Economic and Jobs Impact of the U.S. Electric Industry

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Anjali Patel

The American Public Power Association (APPA), National Rural Electric Cooperative (NRECA), and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) have jointly commissioned a report, published last month, entitled Powering America: The Economic and Workforce Contributions in the U.S. Electric Power Industry. The … Continue reading →

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EPA Seeks Comments on State Coal Ash Permit Programs

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Anjali Patel

On August 15th, EPA published a notice of availability and request for comments on its interim final Coal Combustion Residuals State Permit Program Guidance Document.  The Guidance document provides more information to states that are interested in establishing their own … Continue reading →

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DOE Releases Annual Wind Market Reports

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Anjali Patel

On Tuesday, DOE released three reports covering wind-power trends and developments: the 2016 Wind Technologies Market Report, the 2016 Distributed Wind Market Report, and the 2016 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report. The eleventh annual Wind Technologies Report summarizes trends and new … Continue reading →

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Federal Regulatory Action Update Includes More Information About Review of the Clean Power Plan

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Last week the Trump Administration posted its Spring 2017 Update to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Update) on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) website. The Update outlines … Continue reading →

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4th Circuit Vacates Ruling that EPA Must Consider Impact of its Regulations on Coal Jobs

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Anjali Patel

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an order vacating a West Virginia Federal District Court decision that had held that Clean Air Act Section 321(a) required EPA to conduct an evaluation of the impact of Clean Air Act … Continue reading →

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