FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 31 published its new 2022-26 strategic plan outlining the agency’s priorities, including advancing and protecting the electric grid, improving energy infrastructure siting reviews, and encouraging public participation in the commission’s proceedings. The plan details how the commission will carry out each priority, including a series of goals and…...

Visual Primer: Transportation Electrification Gaining Importance in March Towards Low-Carbon Economy

Visual Primer: Transportation Electrification Gaining Importance in March Towards Low-Carbon Economy

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Renewables

Across the U.S., state and federal agencies are accelerating efforts to bolster electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, expand consumer incentives, or electrify fleets, reflecting the growing importance of transportation electrification to achieve clean energy goals. States are also tasked with deploying billions in new federal funds for charging stations under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

PJM Board Approves $234 Million for Transmission System Expansion

California ISO Board Approves $2.9 Billion Transmission Plan to Advance Clean Energy

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS

California Independent System Operator Board of Governors on March 17 approved the grid operator’s 10-year transmission plan, which identified 23 projects estimated to cost $2.9 billion. The plan aims to boost grid reliability through system expansions, upgrades, and reinforcements required to enhance reliability and to achieve the state’s clean energy goals in an efficient and…...

U.S. Energy Department Announces $420 million to Accelerate Clean Energy Initiatives

Senate Bill to Establish Critical Electricity Infrastructure to Accommodate Clean Energy

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U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation on March 17, which aims to speed the development of clean energy by promoting competition, planning, transparency, and effective supervision of transmission networks. The bill titled Connecting Hard-to-Reach Areas with Renewable Powered Energy, or CHARGE, Act would establish reforms through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations or the…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Social Cost of Carbon

Visual Primer: Biden Administration Renews Focus on Social Cost of Carbon to Further Climate Action

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Discussion around the social cost of greenhouse gases has drawn increased interest following the Biden administration’s renewed focus on establishing the climate metric for federal agencies to incorporate in their policy decisions.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Infrastructure Bill 2022 03 15 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Follow the Money – Infrastructure Disbursement Machine Takes Shape

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which represents the largest investment in U.S. infrastructure, includes major provisions important to the energy industry, ranging from building out the first national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to modernizing the electric transmission grid and expanding clean energy.

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Avista Utilities, Tacoma Power Join Western Energy Imbalance Market

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Avista Utilities and Tacoma Power on March 2 began their participation in the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) operated by the California Independent System Operator Corp. The two utilities serve a combined 600,00 electric customers in the Pacific Northwest. The enrollment expands the utilities’ ability to incorporate additional renewable energy while continuing to meet the…...

Texas State Lawmakers Pass Legislation to Enhance Grid Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Federal Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Advisory Amid Russia’s Attack on Ukraine

Cyber Security, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Feb.26 published a co-operative cybersecurity advisory providing a summary of damaging malware that has been used to target Ukrainian organizations, along with direction on how organizations can detect and ensure privacy, protection, and safety of their networks. Organizations, following the…...