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EPA Fires Back on MATS, Joined by Generators

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Last week, EPA filed its brief in opposition to the petition of twenty states for a writ of certiorari, arguing against Supreme Court review of the D.C. Circuit’s decision not to vacate the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) while … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to Host an EM&V Webinar Series

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Anjali Patel

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) announced that it will be holding a webinar series to support states considering implementing new or expanding existing evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) methods for energy efficiency programs. EM&V documents energy and demand savings … Continue reading →

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Energy Information Administration Publishes Early Release of 2016 Annual Energy Outlook

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) today unveiled an early release of its 2016 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO).  The early release includes a summary of EIA’s analysis of two projections of energy-sector production, consumption, and emissions—the first, a “Reference Case” based on … Continue reading →

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Clean Power Plan Oral Argument Postponed to be Heard in September by the Full Court

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Earlier this evening, the D.C. Circuit issued a per curiam order* rescheduling oral argument in West Virginia from June 2 to September 27, 2016 and stating that arguments will now be held before the en banc court.  In other words, all active D.C. Circuit judges … Continue reading →

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FERC Seeks Input on Energy Storage Participation in Regional Markets

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Anjali Patel

It is widely believed that energy storage will be needed in order to increase the penetration of zero-carbon generation into the nation’s energy portfolio.  FERC is seeking information on changes that might be needed to support the integration of storage … Continue reading →

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