Renewable Energy

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…

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

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum For the third time in less than a month, a federal court has…

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum States’ authority to enact clean energy policy was significantly bolstered last week in…

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…

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is examining the intersection between state energy…

Secretary 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…

By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—the agency tasked by Congress to remove barriers…

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 Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum At a time when countries around the world have committed to cutting climate-warming…

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum FERC Will Address Issues Related to Competitive Transmission Development (AD16-18). On June 27…

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

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

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum Promoting Competitive Provision of Primary Frequency Response Service (RM15-2). In February 2015, FERC…

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…