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DOE Releases Second Installment of Quadrennial Energy Review

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

After almost a year of stakeholder engagement, the DOE released the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER 1.2).  While the first installment of the QER focused on modernizing the U.S.’s energy infrastructure, QER 1.2 addresses the interrelated issues … Continue reading →

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A Look at Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Jessica Bell

In December, DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released A Prospective Analysis of the Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards. This study compares three scenarios: (1) a no RPS scenario (RPSs do not … Continue reading →

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FERC Issues Report on Demand Response and Advanced Metering

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

FERC staff issued its final report of 2016, entitled Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering.  The Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires FERC to prepare annual reports on demand response resources.  This is the eleventh such report. Demand response … Continue reading →

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DOE Task Force on the Future of Nuclear Power Releases Draft Report

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Amber Martin

UPDATED 7.25.2018 The draft report was approved at the September 22, 2016 quarterly meeting. The final report for the Task Force on Future of Nuclear Power could be found here. The Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Task Force on … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Indicators in the United States

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Last week EPA released the fourth edition of its publication Climate Change Indicators in the United States.  The report explores 37 indicators of climate change.  It describes the significance of each indicator as well as the possible “consequences for people, … Continue reading →

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