DOE Coal rule might help client of ex‑lobbyist who crafted it The official who’s leading the charge for the Trump administration’s effort to subsidize coal plants is a longtime lobbyist who represented a troubled Ohio utility that stands to directly benefit from the proposed change. Sean Cunningham lobbied on behalf of FirstEnergy Corp. for nearly … Continue reading DOE Coal rule might help client of ex‑lobbyist who crafted it
Initial Comments on DOE’s Proposed Grid Resiliency Rule Raise Issues and Draw Battle Lines Before FERC The “Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule” submitted in late September by the Secretary of Energy for consideration by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)[1] has attracted the proverbial avalanche of initial comments from a broad spectrum of interests, including former … Continue reading Initial Comments on DOE ’s Proposed Grid Resiliency Rule Raise Issues and Draw Battle Lines Before FERC
Rick Perry’s Plan Looks DOA But Could Spark a Dynegy Deal The intellectual rigor underpinning Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed subsidy for coal-fired and nuclear power plants was captured best in the response given last week by the ‘Dancing With The Stars’ alumnus to a congressman’s question about the plan’s projected cost: What’s the cost … Continue reading Rick Perry’s Plan Looks DOA But Could Spark a #Dynegy Deal
Winter reliability strong, RTOs tell FERC, undermining DOE NOPR justification Federal energy regulators turned their attention toward the coming winter on Thursday, hearing presentations from staff and each RTO and ISO about expectations for the colder months. “At this time,” staff said, “we do not see major risk factors that would likely lead to significant … Continue reading Winter reliability strong, #RTO s tell FERC, undermining DOE NOPR justification
Energy Department announces new energy reduction projects between U.S. and China businesses The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced new projects between American and Chinese companies to collaborate and showcase successful models that can help industry adapt to new approaches and build business opportunities. These projects intend to improve energy efficiency across retrofitted systems … Continue reading Energy Department announces new energy reduction projects between U.S. and #China businesses
DOE’s Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule Offers Hope for Nearly Extinct Coal, Nuclear Plants The U.S. Department of Energy’s recently-proposed grid resiliency rule offers new hope for nearly-extinct coal plants and endangered nuclear power plants operating in competitive organized wholesale power markets and, if successful, would deliver results on one of President Donald Trump’s signature campaign … Continue reading DOE ’s Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule Offers Hope for Nearly Extinct Coal, Nuclear Plants
DOE’s Grid Resiliency NOPR Target of Sharp Criticism at House Subcommittee Hearing All six witnesses at a House Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing Thursday said they oppose for both process and substance reasons the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent proposal to provide reliability and resiliency compensation to coal and nuclear baseload generators. Several … Continue reading DOE ‘s Grid Resiliency NOPR Target of Sharp Criticism at House Subcommittee Hearing
As DOE seeks to boost coal, Luminant to shut major Texas plant Luminant’s announcement that it plans to retire its Monticello coal plant comes as the debate over the Department of Energy’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on providing compensation for baseload generation heats up. In the most recent development, Energy Secretary Rick Perry defended … Continue reading As DOE seeks to boost coal, Luminant to shut major Texas plant
How DOE’s baseload power rule ‘would blow the market up’ Former FERC officials and energy experts say moves to guarantee cost recovery for generators with onsite fuel supplies could unravel wholesale power markets. The Department of Energy’s proposed rulemaking to cover the costs of baseload coal and nuclear generators could lead to an unraveling of … Continue reading How DOE ‘s baseload power rule ‘would blow the market up’
DOE seeks stakeholder input, data for net metering cost-benefit study The DOE document notes that net metering is one area where DOE could provide technical assistance to state policymakers, especially since the energy policy is state-driven. “As part of this study, DOE seeks stakeholder input on existing studies (2012-present) assessing the costs and benefits of … Continue reading DOE seeks stakeholder input, data for net metering cost-benefit study
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