Tag Archives: Renewables

NERC Issues Phase II Reliability Assessment

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Last week, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued its Phase II assessment of potential reliability impacts of EPA’s final Clean Power Plan (CPP).  While the report acknowledges that there is on-going CPP-related litigation, it assumes, for purposes of … Continue reading →

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DOE Launches Its First Podcast

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

While podcasting began in 2004, the medium first generated widespread attention in the fall of 2014 with the breakout success of Serial.  This week, the Department of Energy (DOE) joined the world of podcasting, launching its own podcast called Direct … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Lab Releases Annual Status Report on U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Amber Martin

On April 6, 2016, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) published its 2016 Annual Status Report analyzing the state of Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) in the U.S.  This most recent report is part of Berkeley Lab’s ongoing efforts to track … Continue reading →

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MISO Analyzes Impacts to Coal, Renewables Resulting from Emissions Reductions

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) predicts that efforts to reduce utility-sector emissions will result in major coal retirements in the future and the need for significant changes in renewable development, regardless of the fate of the CPP in the … Continue reading →

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States Tackle Net Metering

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

On the topic of grid modernization, perhaps no issue is as active, or as contentious, as net metering.  In general, net metering allows retail customers who generate their own energy (typically residents with rooftop solar panels) to be compensated for … Continue reading →

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