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New NREL Study Examines Renewable Generation Integration in the Eastern Interconnection

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Amber Martin

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to examine the potential impacts that high penetrations of wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) may have on the Eastern Interconnection by evaluating the conditions system operators would … Continue reading →

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State and Tribal Associations Weigh In on CEIP Proposal

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Comments have started coming in on the proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) design details.  Here are some highlights: The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) submitted comments taking no position on the merits or legality of the CPP … Continue reading →

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North Dakota v. EPA Briefing Schedule Released

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Anjali Patel

The D.C. Circuit has issued a revised briefing schedule for North Dakota v. EPA in which the court will review EPA’s New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for CO2 emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed power plants and EPA’s denial of … Continue reading →

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With CPP in Limbo, States and D.C. Continue Efforts to Cut Emissions

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Oral arguments for challenges to the CPP may still be nearly a month away, but new plans to curb carbon dioxide emissions continue to arise.  Several states and the District of Columbia are moving forward with their own efforts to … Continue reading →

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Midcontinent Power Sector Collaborative Examines Considerations for Distributing CPP Allowances

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Anjali Patel

The CPP offers states choosing to comply under a mass-based emission trading program discretion to decide both the methods that will be used to distribute CO2 allowances and the parties that will receive such distribution.  In order to assist states with … Continue reading →

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