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Executive Order Creates Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure; Lawsuit Follows

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

Earlier this month, President Trump issued Executive Order 13,805, which establishes a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure (Council).  The President will appoint up to fifteen members to the Council to represent the interests of various infrastructure sectors.  The Council will … Continue reading →

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State Programs Claim Third Victory in Federal Court: New York Nuclear Subsidies Survive Legal Challenge

Posted on July 27, 2017 by SpiegelBlog

In a July 25, 2017 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a challenge to the component of New York’s “Clean Energy Standard” offering subsidy payments, known as “zero-emissions credits” or ZECs, to certain … 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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National Academies Report Calls for Coordinated Approach to Improve Power Grid’s Security and Resilience

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

Last week, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) issued a pre-publication report focused on identifying and developing strategies to increase the power system’s resilience in the face of events that cause large-area, long-term duration blackouts.  The report, … Continue reading →

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Court Decisions Affirm States’ Authority to Incentivize Generation Development and Retention

Posted on July 21, 2017 by SpiegelBlog

In two recent federal court decisions, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois affirmed state authority to implement programs to incentivize generation development and retention. The two decisions are the … Continue reading →

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