John Moore

The mid-continent’s electric grid is facing serious challenges. With more utilities and states aiming for ambitious clean energy…

Grid planning for an achievable clean energy future is at a crossroads. The rapid growth in wind and…

By John Moore, Director & Gillian Giannetti, Staff Attorney The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held its annual…

By John Moore, Director & Gillian Giannetti, Staff Attorney In the time since U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)…

Increasingly desperate to keep its failing coal and nuclear plants afloat, FirstEnergy just asked the U.S. Department of Energy…

On March 9, the nation’s regional grid operators are poised to tell their regulator—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…

By John Moore, Director, Sustainable FERC Project & Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)…

Much of the country is in the grip of frigid weather, which is increasing demand for electricity (but…

This is part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to…

Whenever coal or nuclear interests claim America needs their fuel to avoid power blackouts, you should check your…

By John Moore, Director and Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum DOE’s long-awaited grid study grasps for any possible rationale to support…

The Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nominees to fill two of the four open seats on the Federal…

By John Moore, Director and Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum Anticipation is building in advance of the release of…

Update: On August 17, 2017, in a very short order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied Allco Finance’s…

The Trump Administration continues to promote its “coal above all” mantra. Department of Energy Secretary Perry claimed last…

President Trump has finally announced his intent to nominate candidates for two of the three open seats on…

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has directed his agency to conduct a hurried review of how environmental protection…

We depend on electric power like we do the air. Without electricity our society could not function. For…

Part of NRDC’s Year-End Series Reviewing 2016 Energy Developments As 2016 fades away in the rear-view mirror, we…

A federal appeals court is reviewing whether Connecticut’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) violates the Federal Power Act and…

By Tim Murphy, Program Assistant, Sustainable FERC Project & John Moore, Senior Attorney, Sustainable FERC Project FERC approves…

Notice of Inquiry on Primary Frequency Response. In Docket No. RM16-6, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on the need…

By John Moore, Senior Attorney, The Sustainable FERC Project The Clean Power Plan requires states to take grid…

New guidance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will help states develop more reliable (and affordable) compliance…

The latest edition of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report on long-term power supply and reliability…

October 20, 2015 by John Moore, Senior Attorney, The Sustainable FERC Project Written with the assistance of David…

EPA’s just-released Clean Power Plan final standards will cut carbon pollution from our nation’s power plants while protecting…

Carbon-free energy and reliable electric service are like cookies and ice cream; while they’re good on their own,…

Welcome and congratulations to Norman Bay, who took over as Chairman of FERC on April 15! Here are…

An electric power industry organization has issued a new report on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut…

The Analysis Group’s Sue Tierney, a highly respected authority on electricity markets, testified (and here’s her one page…

Power plants are responsible for about 40 percent of our country’s carbon dioxide emissions that drive climate change. …

Don’t be fooled. Opponents of the president’s plan to fight climate change are stoking fears that cutting carbon…

States can meet or exceed the proposed limits on dangerous carbon pollution from power plants while preserving the…

Despite years of successful experience, dozens of studies, and increasing utility support for clean energy, urban myth holds…

The electric power industry is changing, driven by many factors. Leading the way are quintessential marketplace factors like…

This post was updated following the public release of the study. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power…

Some energy industry observers recently have made much ado about concerns that the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (or…

[symple_box color=”green” text_align=”left” width=”100%” float=”none”] Last winter’s extreme cold weather, coupled with flaws in the power markets, drove…

Terrific news! A federal court today upheld in its entirety the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) groundbreaking electric…

The U.S. Senate today approved President Obama’s nominations of Cheryl LaFleur and Norman Bay as commissioners of the…

The nation is one step closer to getting a full complement of commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory…

May 25, 2014 by John Moore and Allison Clements A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has handed…

Apr 29, 2014 by John Moore and Allison Clements In the grip of the “Polar Vortex,” much of…

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an important set of reforms intended to save consumers money and…

PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest power transmission grid organization, announced last week that wind and solar power could…

A cold Sunday morning in Washington, DC isn’t when you would expect to find hundreds of utility regulators…

Opponents of power plant pollution control standards waved the red herring of grid reliability at a congressional hearing…

Today a federal agency issued new and better standards for connecting rooftop solar, wind, energy storage, and other…