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New Report Tracks States’ Grid Modernization Efforts

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has released its 50 States of Grid Modernization Report for the first quarter of 2017.  This is the first report in what will be an ongoing quarterly series.  Grid modernization is a broad term … Continue reading →

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DOE to Fund Tribal Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Yesterday, May 30, 2017, the Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs announced that it has awarded nineteen Tribes funding to implement renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) projects on tribal lands. In its announcement, DOE … Continue reading →

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Virginia Governor Takes Steps to Reduce Electricity Sector Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Commonwealth

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Amber Martin

While the federal government is rolling back power sector-related regulation, some states are moving in the opposite direction.  On May 16, 2017, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed into effect Executive Directive 11, which is intended to “reduce carbon dioxide emissions … Continue reading →

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White House Releases Full Budget Proposal for FY 2018 Slashing Departmental Budgets

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Building on its earlier “skinny” budget, the White House Office of Management and Budget released today the President’s full budget for Fiscal Year 2018 [link eliminated], entitled A New Foundation for American Greatness.  The President’s proposed budget (which will now go … Continue reading →

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FERC’s Non-Binding Advisory Orders Not Reviewable in Court

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

Last month, in Portland General Electric Co. v. FERC, the D.C. Circuit clarified that the federal appellate courts lack jurisdiction to review non-binding, advisory orders from FERC that merely interpret provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 … Continue reading →

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