Renewable Energy

With increasing impacts from climate change, western states are in need of robust and reliable grid integration. To…

This blog was co-authored by Anya Poplavska from Acadia Center.  Transmission lines can carry electricity over long distances, delivering…

FERC will soon issue a rule that affects our clean energy future. It needs to get this right.…

ISO New England is taking decisive steps towards advancing transmission planning, a crucial initiative that will facilitate the…

The Southwest Power Pool’s latest proposal once again downplays the risk of fossil fuel plant failures while it…

Offshore wind holds immense potential to transform the nation’s energy landscape. By 2050, it could feasibly supply up…

New England’s electricity system is rapidly evolving. Thanks to proactive state climate policies and market forces, cheap renewable…

This blog is co-written by NRDC Senior Strategic Director David Doniger. When it comes to the current sturm…

For more than a century, our power grids have served as the backbone of a system that has…

This blog is co-authored by NRDC Schneider Fellow Annie Minondo. How much would you pay for a battery…

This blog was coauthored by Kelly Tran, a summer intern with the Sustainable FERC Project. A greener future…

By Aaron Stemplewicz of Earthjustice, reposted from Earthjustice.org. If we are to shift to a clean energy system,…

As we head into October, we leave behind a summer of extreme heat across the United States, and…

By Christine Powell and Ada Statler of Earthjustice, reposted from Earthjustice.org. This summer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…

Just a few weeks into summer, the United States is undergoing its second round of blanketing heat waves in the…

For weeks, a wave of extreme heat has blanketed Texas and other parts of the South. This heat dome, with…

This blog is co-authored with Natalie McIntire. A year-long dispute that could determine how quickly renewable energy advances…

It isn’t every day we get an opportunity to create a piece of the energy system from scratch.…

How should grid operators plan for the shift to a clean energy future? Traditional transmission planning is based…

Our power grid is stuck in the 20th century; we are more than two decades overdue for an…

Within the arcane rules that govern New England’s regional power grid, there’s a ticking time bomb that threatens…

Last month, a winter storm caused millions to lose power in Texas; tragically, some lost their lives. The…

This blog was co-written with Andy Kowalcyzk, an independent consultant focusing on MISO South. Electric grids across the Midwest,…

Yesterday President Biden named Rich Glick to be the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the nation’s energy regulator. After years in…

As the old adage goes, you only regret the shots you didn’t take. Our newly refreshed, interactive online…

By Chris Casey and Cullen Howe New York’s ambitious clean energy agenda is running into a buzz saw…

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

Voters and consumers from the Mid-Atlantic to the Great Lakes are demanding clean energy. State governments have answered with policies and goals calling for…

NRDC is suing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in federal court to overturn two FERC orders that…

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

The company running the power grid in the six New England states is making a costly and environmentally…

By Cullen Howe, Senior Advocate and Rebecca Behrens, NRDC Schneider Fellow Today’s decision applying buyer-side mitigation (BSM) to…

It’s time for New England’s power grid operator, ISO New England, to start giving the climate crisis the…

By Jackson Morris, NRDC Director of the Eastern Region, Climate & Clean Energy Program and Cullen Howe, NRDC Senior…

By Jackson Morris, NRDC Director of the Eastern Region, Climate & Clean Energy Program and Cullen Howe, NRDC Senior…

Consider for a moment why hybrid cars are so efficient: most of the time, when you’re cruising, the…

The operator of New England’s regional electricity grid is asking federal regulators to approve a plan to pay…

Fossil fuel plant owners hype their reliability, but when the weather turned bitterly cold in late January, coal…

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum The courts have now spoken decisively: States have broad authority over energy policy.…

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

By Michael Goggin, Vice President at Grid Strategies LLC “Grid Shows Improved Resilience” is the headline of the…

 May 9, 2018 by Bruce Ho, Senior Energy Advocate The New England power grid is growing more resilient and…

By Michael Goggin, Vice President at Grid Strategies LLC A new report by the Department of Energy and…

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum & Anthony Raduazo, Legal Intern A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of…

The New England power grid is rapidly changing as energy efficiency and wind and solar power increasingly replace…

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…

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum New York’s quest to expand access to clean energy has taken a worrying…

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…