Category Archives: Blog Posts

Comment Period Closes on CPP Replacement Possibilities

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Jessica Bell

Comments were due February 26 on EPA’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to gather information on possible replacements for the CPP.  The total count for comments submitted is over 251,000.  By way of comparison, the proposal to repeal the … Continue reading →

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Study Analyzes Barriers and Opportunities for Broader Adoption of Demand-Side Management Programs at Electric Utilities

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

In a study released last week, Barriers and Opportunities to Broader Adoption of Integrated Demand Side Management at Electric Utilities, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory explores recent electric utility experiences with demand-side management programs, the drivers of these programs, and … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court to Hear Issue Relating to Solar Developer’s Antitrust Challenge to Public Power Provider’s Retail Rate Design

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 03.28.2018 The Court dismissed this case on March 22, 2018 pursuant to a stipulation of dismissal filed by the parties. UPDATED 03.12.2018 The parties filed a joint letter notifying the Court that they are trying to negotiate a settlement.  … Continue reading →

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EIA Releases State-Level Data on Residential Energy Sales

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

As part of its State Energy Data System, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) has released consumption and prices and expenditures data on 2016 electricity retail sales.  Corresponding graphs and maps were also posted on the EIA website. The average U.S. … 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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