How should grid operators plan for the shift to a clean energy future? Traditional transmission planning is based…
Plan for the Grid We Need, Not the Grid We Have
October 13, 2021Our power grid is stuck in the 20th century; we are more than two decades overdue for an…
Time to Repeal New England’s Anti-Consumer Dirty Energy Rule
April 15, 2021Within the arcane rules that govern New England’s regional power grid, there’s a ticking time bomb that threatens…
After Texas, a New Spotlight on Long-Distance Transmission in MISO
March 5, 2021Last month, a winter storm caused millions to lose power in Texas; tragically, some lost their lives. The…
MISO and SPP Can Benefit From a More Connected Grid
March 3, 2021This blog was co-written with Andy Kowalcyzk, an independent consultant focusing on MISO South. Electric grids across the Midwest,…
FERC Can Lead the Way on Clean Energy
January 21, 2021Yesterday President Biden named Rich Glick to be the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the nation’s energy regulator. After years in…
New analysis: Midwest and Southern leaders are letting crucial clean energy projects slip away
November 23, 2020As the old adage goes, you only regret the shots you didn’t take. Our newly refreshed, interactive online…
NY Can Reimagine Resource Adequacy with New, State-led Model
August 27, 2020By Chris Casey and Cullen Howe New York’s ambitious clean energy agenda is running into a buzz saw…
New MISO Grid Plan Could Solve Power Supply Problems
August 13, 2020The mid-continent’s electric grid is facing serious challenges. With more utilities and states aiming for ambitious clean energy…
Transforming PJM is the key to a clean energy grid
July 14, 2020Voters 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 Sues FERC Over Orders that Threaten NY Clean Energy
June 30, 2020NRDC 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…
New England Grid Operator Misses the Mark on Clean Energy
May 22, 2020The company running the power grid in the six New England states is making a costly and environmentally…
FERC Excludes Clean Energy From NY’s Capacity Market
February 20, 2020By Cullen Howe, Senior Advocate and Rebecca Behrens, NRDC Schneider Fellow Today’s decision applying buyer-side mitigation (BSM) to…
Senators Urge New England Grid Operator to Address Climate
September 19, 2019It’s time for New England’s power grid operator, ISO New England, to start giving the climate crisis the…
NY Explores More Hands-on Role in Resource Adequacy, Part 1
August 8, 2019By Jackson Morris, NRDC Director of the Eastern Region, Climate & Clean Energy Program and Cullen Howe, NRDC Senior…
NY Explores a More Hands-on Role in Resource Adequacy Part 2
August 8, 2019By Jackson Morris, NRDC Director of the Eastern Region, Climate & Clean Energy Program and Cullen Howe, NRDC Senior…
To Green the Grid, Take a Lesson from the Auto Industry
July 15, 2019Consider for a moment why hybrid cars are so efficient: most of the time, when you’re cruising, the…
New England Grid Operator Ignores Value of Offshore Wind
April 3, 2019The operator of New England’s regional electricity grid is asking federal regulators to approve a plan to pay…
While Power Plants Fail, the Grid Works
February 13, 2019Fossil fuel plant owners hype their reliability, but when the weather turned bitterly cold in late January, coal…
Courts Cement States’ Authority to Advance Clean Energy
October 2, 2018By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum The courts have now spoken decisively: States have broad authority over energy policy.…
Reliability Experts to FERC: Focus on “No Regrets” Actions
August 1, 2018By John Moore, Director & Gillian Giannetti, Staff Attorney The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held its annual…
Regulator Confirms Electric Reliability and Resilience Continue to Improve
June 21, 2018By Michael Goggin, Vice President at Grid Strategies LLC “Grid Shows Improved Resilience” is the headline of the…
State Clean Energy Laws Make New England Grid More Resilient
May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 by Bruce Ho, Senior Energy Advocate The New England power grid is growing more resilient and…
Fossil lab misses mark in cold weather “resilience” report
March 28, 2018By Michael Goggin, Vice President at Grid Strategies LLC A new report by the Department of Energy and…
State Clean Energy Authority at Stake in New York ZEC Case
March 12, 2018By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum & Anthony Raduazo, Legal Intern A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of…
Clean Energy Is Key to New England’s Fuel Security
March 12, 2018The New England power grid is rapidly changing as energy efficiency and wind and solar power increasingly replace…
Cold Temps Prove Value of Electricity Grid Markets, Planning
January 4, 2018Much of the country is in the grip of frigid weather, which is increasing demand for electricity (but…
Transforming the Grid Is Essential for a Safe Climate Future
October 11, 2017This is part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to…
New York Stumbles in Finalizing Value-Based Solar Credits
September 18, 2017By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum New York’s quest to expand access to clean energy has taken a worrying…
DOE’s Grid Study: Clinging to the Past
August 24, 2017By John Moore, Director and Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum DOE’s long-awaited grid study grasps for any possible rationale to support…
Senate Approves FERC Nominees; Agency Regains Quorum
August 3, 2017The Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nominees to fill two of the four open seats on the Federal…
Perry’s DOE Study Has Little Power to Shape the Grid
July 28, 2017By John Moore, Director and Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum Anticipation is building in advance of the release of…
Federal Court Backs NY Power to Move to Lower CO2 Energy Mix
July 25, 2017By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum For the third time in less than a month, a federal court has…
Another Court Confirms States’ Authority To Spur Renewables
July 17, 2017By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum States’ authority to enact clean energy policy was significantly bolstered last week in…
Court Decision a Victory for State Clean Energy Leadership
June 30, 2017Update: On August 17, 2017, in a very short order, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied Allco Finance’s…
Clean Energy, Not More Coal, Better for Health and the Grid
May 12, 2017The Trump Administration continues to promote its “coal above all” mantra. Department of Energy Secretary Perry claimed last…
Trump Picks Two for FERC – Will Bipartisanship Continue?
May 9, 2017President Trump has finally announced his intent to nominate candidates for two of the three open seats on…
State Policies and Electricity Markets: Harmony or Conflict?
May 8, 2017By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is examining the intersection between state energy…
Energy Dept. Grid “Study”: Politics Trump Facts
April 28, 2017Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has directed his agency to conduct a hurried review of how environmental protection…
By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum This blog was updated on May 2 to reflect the availability of the…
FERC Should Remove Barriers to DER & Storage in Markets
March 10, 2017By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—the agency tasked by Congress to remove barriers…
Powering into the Future with Renewable, Reliable Power
February 22, 2017We depend on electric power like we do the air. Without electricity our society could not function. For…
As Clean Energy Grows, Electricity Markets Must Evolve
January 5, 2017Part of NRDC’s Year-End Series Reviewing 2016 Energy Developments As 2016 fades away in the rear-view mirror, we…
Connecticut Clean Energy Law on Strong Legal Ground
December 7, 2016A federal appeals court is reviewing whether Connecticut’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) violates the Federal Power Act and…
PJM’s New Rules Skew Against Clean Energy; Silver Lining in a Lower Forecast
May 25, 2016By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum At a time when countries around the world have committed to cutting climate-warming…
Highlights from the March FERC Open Meeting
March 25, 2016By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum FERC Will Address Issues Related to Competitive Transmission Development (AD16-18). On June 27…
Reliability Prescription for States for Cutting Carbon Pollution: Plan Ahead, Plan Together
February 9, 2016By John Moore, Senior Attorney, The Sustainable FERC Project The Clean Power Plan requires states to take grid…
NERC’s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges
December 17, 2015The latest edition of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report on long-term power supply and reliability…
Highlights from the November FERC Open Meeting
December 9, 2015By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum Promoting Competitive Provision of Primary Frequency Response Service (RM15-2). In February 2015, FERC…