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Eight States Raise Concerns Over EPA’s Proposed Regional Haze Amendments

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

On April 25, 2016, EPA proposed revisions to its “Regional Haze Rule.”  Promulgated under the Clean Air Act, this Rule requires states to submit plans to protect visibility at certain federal lands, such as national parks, and to update them … Continue reading →

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NARUC Issues Draft Manual on Distributed Energy Resources

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a draft Manual on Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Compensation.  The manual is intended to provide state regulators with possible options for developing policies relating to compensation for DER. The … 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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Out with the Old, in with the New: Moving from the CPP to the Proposed FIP

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Jessica Bell

When the Clean Power Plan was published in the Federal Register in October, EPA also released its responses to the millions of comments it received.  These responses are helpful in understanding aspects of the CPP and getting a better sense … Continue reading →

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Clean Energy Incentive Program: Basics and Next Steps

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Anjali Patel

The Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) is EPA’s program to incentivize early investment in solar and wind renewable energy generation and energy efficiency programs in low-income communities. What is the CEIP?  The CEIP, which was first introduced by the EPA … Continue reading →

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