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October 21, 2024

Environmental Regulations

EPA Slams Brakes on Plant Repowering
EPA has overruled New York officials and ordered an additional air quality review for a dormant coal-fired power plant
SPP Board Approves Budget, SPC Expansion
The SPP board also approved a 2-cent cut in its administrative fee and discussed its proposed response to the Clean Power Plan.
Lead or Follow?
At an Advisory Committee “hot topic” discussion, some stakeholders cautioned MISO against taking CPP policy positions, while others said the RTO should help guide the states to the most economical compliance options.
SPP Briefs
SPP's Clean Power Plan task force wrapped up its work, while the RTO set yet another record in wind generation.
Tony Clark Takes One for the Team
Tony Clark and his FERC colleagues were summoned to Capitol Hill to answer Republican criticism that the commission isn’t approving gas infrastructure fast enough.
FirstEnergy, PUCO Staff Reach Settlement on PPA for Ohio Merchant Plants
By Ted Caddell FirstEnergy said Tuesday it has reached a proposed settlement with Public Utilities Commission of Ohio staff that would provide guaranteed in...
MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Planning Advisory Committee on Nov. 11, 2015, including factoring the Clean Power Plan into MTEP.
MISO Unveils CPP Study Scope, Will Deliver Preliminary Near-Term Results Next Month
MISO released the final scope of studies it will conduct through mid-2016 to help the RTO’s 13 states evaluate their compliance options under EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
McCarthy Defends CPP, Asks for Continued Engagement
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy ventured into somewhat unfriendly territory at NARUC’s annual meeting to defend the Clean Power Plan.
Utilities, Investors see Green in Clean Power Plan, Discount Litigation Risk
The Clean Power Plan may face an uncertain future in the courts, but investors and utility executives said it won’t upset the long-term shift away from coal-fired generation and toward increased efficiency.

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