Tag: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

When the grid in the U.S. was established more than 100 years ago, its purpose was to provide electrical power cheaply and reliably.  Now, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has a somewhat wider mission statement, i.e., to ensure “reliable, …

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Question:  Of the five top regulators at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), three Republicans and two Democrats, how many agree that the Trump administration’s plan to subsidize coal and nuclear is necessary to provide grid reliability, according to recent testimony …

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I’m pleased to announce the arrival of a brand new intern here at 2GreenEnergy; a big hearty welcome to Kevin, a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Dallas.  Kevin majored in energy management and will be spending a …

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To simplify a rather complicated structure, the electricity marketplace here in the United States is controlled by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) which oversees a number of Regional and Independent System Operators (ISOs).  I thought it would be worth a …

Good and Bad News in the U.S. Electricity Markets Read More »

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