Transmission

Many people have wondered how we will decarbonize our grid given the fact that the wind doesn’t always…

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

Cutting emissions from our power grid is going to require a lot more transmission lines. And, I mean, a lot. Long distance…

By Andy Kowalczyk of 350 New Orleans, reposted from 350NewOrleans.org There are good reasons to invest in new…

By James Gignac and Sam Gomberg of Union of Concerned Scientists, reposted from ucusa.org A colleague of ours…

By Hannah Payne of Fresh Energy, reposted from Fresh-Energy.org At Fresh Energy, we are working to ensure Minnesota…

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,…

Here at NRDC and Sustainable FERC Project, we are working towards the clean energy future, and so is…

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…

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

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

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

By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency overseeing the competitiveness of the…

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

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…

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 John Bullock, NRDC Summer Intern FERC finalizes updates to price formation, removing barriers for flexible energy resources.…

By Tim Murphy, Program Assistant, Energy & Transportation Program FERC denies NY agencies’ attempt to stop AIM pipeline…

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

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…

By Miles Farmer, NRDC Alum While it’s fair to say that the Supreme Court’s landmark decision affirming FERC’s…

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

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…

By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum Accurately forecasting electricity demand is critical to ensuring that grid operators plan for…

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

By Eric DeBellis, NRDC Legal Intern ISO New England, Inc., Docket No. ER15-1137-000 FERC accepted ISO New England’s…

ISO New England Inc., Docket No. ER13-1957-000, et al. FERC conditionally accepted the Order 1000 interregional transmission coordination…

By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum The Department of Energy (DOE) recently released its first installment of its Quadrennial…

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

By Jennifer Chen, NRDC Alum NRDC together with 11 other environmental and consumer advocacy groups today filed a…

Nov 18, 2014 by Steve Dahlke Steve Dahlke is a Policy Associate for the Great Plains Institute. King Arthur…

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

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

By Sonia Aggarwal, Eric Gimon, and the experts of America’s Power Plan This post originally appeared here, and…

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…

Many of the nation’s major high power electric transmission owners have formed entities called regional transmission organizations (RTOs)…

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…

By Seth Kaplan, Vice President for Policy and Climate Advocacy at the Conservation Law Foundation Dealing with the…

Electric transmission grid managers routinely face grid planning challenges like aging infrastructure, power plant retirements, and a changing…