Natural Gas Could Get Priority Over Renewable Energy in Largest U.S. Grid
Federal regulators approved a proposal from the nation’s largest grid operator that will give primacy to 50 new power plants, ...
Critics argue approved proposal from Northeast grid operator PJM could fast-track natural gas plants
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a proposal from the operator of the congested mid-Atlantic power grid ...
Energy Department set to fire probationary employees
The jobs of as many as 2,000 DOE staff could be on the line as the Trump administration presses ahead with its effort to ...
US approves fast-tracking power plants in mid-Atlantic grid over complaints that it favors gas
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a proposal from the operator of the congested mid-Atlantic grid to head ...
Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans, nuclear security, sources say
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has laid off about 1,200 to 2,000 workers at the Department of Energy, ...
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Federal Regulators Have Found Fault With PacifiCorp’s Practices
PacifiCorp spokeswoman Erin Isselmann defends the utility’s practices. “A third-party expert evaluates our programs on a ...
Appeals court rejects FirstEnergy surcharge, sends case back to federal regulators
A U.S. appeals court reversed a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision that permitted FirstEnergy to keep charging ...
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PJM Plan to Fast Track Reliable Energy Approved by Federal Government
As the demand for electricity increases at a more rapid rate than expected; In the PJM grid area, there is not enough energy ...
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GRID Power Act would permit grid operators to fast track critical projects
Republicans in both chambers of Congress on Feb. 6 proposed legislation that would require the Federal Energy Regulatory ...
Price cap possible as rising energy costs loom
A new deal could dampen the shock of anticipated price spikes from rising energy costs. On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said PJM will support a new price cap meant to lower the cost of the ...
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Trump Names Mark Christie as Chair of Federal Energy Regulator
The Trump administration has appointed Mark Christie as chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency responsible for overseeing US power grids and making key decisions on ...