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Ari Peskoe
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As another winter storm strains the electric grid, it’s time to fix transmission, experts say
January 3, 2023
The deadly winter storm, christened Elliott by the Weather Channel, that tore through much of the United States over the Christmas weekend placed a huge…
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For years, Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) has pushed to overhaul the nation’s permitting process for energy projects, including for the transmission lines needed to…
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With a major renewable energy build-out looming, transmission owners are using FERC proceedings to seek the right to fund interconnection upgrades needed across the United…
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As utilities spend billions on transmission, support builds for independent monitoring
December 5, 2022
An aging electric grid, fossil fuel power plant retirements and a massive renewable electricity buildout are all contributing to a boom in transmission and distribution…
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As utilities spend billions on transmission, support builds for independent monitoring
November 28, 2022
An aging electric grid, fossil fuel power plant retirements and a massive renewable electricity buildout are all contributing to a boom in transmission and distribution…
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As utilities spend billions on transmission, support builds for independent monitoring
November 21, 2022
An aging electric grid, fossil fuel power plant retirements and a massive renewable electricity buildout are all contributing to a boom in transmission and distribution…
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Regulators debate utilities’ role in transmission projects
November 17, 2022
The debate over how to build out billions of dollars of new power lines — and whether utilities should monopolize that process — took center…
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Small transmission projects hindering clean energy, FERC told
November 16, 2022
Spending on U.S. power lines is on the rise, but most of the money is going toward small projects located in a single state or…
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As FERC’s transmission proposal sparks clashes, potential solutions emerge from MISO, elsewhere
November 8, 2022
FERC’s proposal to reform transmission planning has provoked a confrontation over federal and state control of transmission expansion, prompting some stakeholders to call for new…
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Florida’s Hurricane Blackouts Need a Solar Fix
October 21, 2022
Florida is the sunshine state. It is also the hurricane state. The latest, Ian, knocked out power to about 2.5 million customers. Given the abundance…
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What upcoming US elections could mean for the Inflation Reduction Act, FERC and US energy policy
October 14, 2022
Democrats are fresh off a big clean energy policy win, leveraging control of Congress to pass the Inflation Reduction Act and its $369 billion in…
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Southeast market set to shake up renewables in 12 states
October 13, 2022
An electricity market in the Southeast aimed at supporting renewables and lowering energy costs is set to launch next month, despite a pending lawsuit challenging…
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A Supreme Court Case Over Pork Could Imperil U.S. Climate Progress
October 13, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case this week that could have huge implications for all sorts of state climate regulations, from clean electricity mandates…
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What a Supreme Court case on pigs means for renewable energy
October 7, 2022
When the Supreme Court hears oral arguments next week in a case about California’s requirements for housing pigs, an unusual audience will be paying close…
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An Animal Cruelty Case Could Create Chaos For Clean Energy
October 7, 2022
States that push aggressive clean energy policies could find themselves in legal hot water if the U.S. Supreme Court backs a broad constitutional challenge to…
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With Manchin bill stalled, will FERC ever site power lines?
September 29, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin this week pulled back a permitting proposal that would have authorized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to permit certain long-distance power lines…
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Manchin permitting bill would elevate FERC despite fierce criticism
September 27, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin’s permitting bill significantly expands the powers of an agency whose chair he has regularly butted heads with: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Republican AGs blast FERC transmission planning proposal, citing ‘major questions doctrine’
September 20, 2022
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s proposal to reform regional transmission planning and cost allocation is “fatally flawed,” partly because it lacks clear Congressional authorization needed…
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5th Circuit rules Texas transmission law unconstitutional
September 1, 2022
A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that a state law giving existing Texas utilities priority in building electric transmission lines violates constitutional protections for interstate…
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‘What is true for alcohol and milk’ must be true for transmission, 5th Circuit says in NextEra decision
August 31, 2022
Dive Brief: A Texas law giving incumbent utilities the sole right to build transmission lines connecting to their systems likely violates the U.S. Constitution’s dormant…
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Why the U.S. is struggling to modernize the electric grid
August 16, 2022
Blackouts are growing more frequent in the United States. The average American experienced just over eight hours of power outages in 2020, with overall duration…