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FERC urged to reexamine wholesale markets; Senate OKs advanced nuclear R&D bill

Diverse group pushes FERC to reexamine role of wholesale markets

Ahead of a March 9 deadline for regional grid operators to report to federal regulators on whether, and if so how, the changing generation resource mix is impacting grid resilience in their respective regions, a diverse coalition stakeholders detailed five principles it says should guide any possible reforms to those markets.

States: EPA flip on greenhouse gases creating uncertainty for utilities

As questions continue to swirl over whether and how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should replace the Clean Power Plan, a dozen states are pressing the agency to replace the rule to provide regulatory certainty for utilities.

Industry: NSR program reforms must accompany new Clean Power Plan

EPA is opening up a can of worms if it replaces the Clean Power Plan for cutting carbon emissions, certain industry interests are telling the agency.

Nuclear waste bill supporters push for US House vote

Roughly a dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives spoke on the House floor late March 5 to promote a bipartisan bill that would pave the way for interim and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel.

Energy secretary: Trump may not yet have decided 'with clarity' on tariffs

President Donald Trump may not have made his final decision on placing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said, speaking at an industry conference where energy executives railed against the proposals.

PJM's transmission needs shifting due to flat demand, changing fuel mix

The PJM Interconnection's transmission needs are shifting away from large-scale, cross-system backbone projects to smaller expansions and projects needed to maintain reliability when generators retire, according to a new report.

Senate approves advanced nuclear R&D bill as House panel defends fusion project

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation aimed at increasing collaboration on advanced nuclear research between the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the private sector.

Déjà vu as Maine Senate approves another ill-fated solar bill

Maine's Senate approved legislation that seeks to expand access to large-scale community solar and undo a regulatory order that charges solar panel owners for their gross output, including power that never enters the electric grid.

EPA proposes sweeping changes to coal ash rule, shifting power to states

EPA issued the first of what it says will be two proposals for revising a 2015 rule regulating the disposal of coal ash from the nation's power plants.

CAISO floats changes to day-ahead market

In a bid to better position its system to accommodate net load variability, the California ISO plans to propose changes to its day-ahead market, including a shift from hourly to 15-minute scheduling.

Stakeholders want more clarity before FERC beefs up cyberincident reporting

While addressing a gap in existing mandatory reliability standards that may result in those standards understating "the true scope of cyber-related threats facing the bulk-power system" might seem uncontroversial, many stakeholders insist that more work needs to be done before federal regulators begin requiring that even unsuccessful attempts to compromise certain cybersystems be reported.

Report: Existing DOE loan programs could support Trump infrastructure plan

A new report proposes using the U.S. Department of Energy's existing loan programs to achieve part of the Trump administration's recently released infrastructure plan, even as the White House has called to terminate one of those programs.