The Electric Reliability Council of Texas unveiled a report on Dec. 4, which forecasts planning reserve margin for summer 2019 to be 8.1 percent, which is 2.9 percent lower than the previous projection issued in May. The Capacity, Demand and Reserve report contains five-year projections for planning reserve margins – the difference between the total…
DetailsThe Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia issued an update to its renewable energy portfolio standard policy revising the generator certification and eligibility requirement, eliminating redundancies, deleting obsolete sections and generally clarifying the commission’s rules, according to a Dec. 5 order. On Nov. 27, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to advance a…
DetailsPennsylvania’s winter reliability reports, released by the major gas distribution companies and the Energy Association, anticipate “little change” in natural gas usage compared to last year’s heating season. An average natural gas heating customer can expect a $30 increase in costs this winter, according to the Energy Association’s readiness report. The reports describes preparations to…
DetailsA bipartisan coalition of U.S. House lawmakers led by Rep. Theodore Deutch, a Democrat representing Florida, introduced a bill on Nov. 27 that would impose a hefty carbon tax on global warming emissions. The proposal comes on the heels of landmark reports that warn of the dire consequences of climate change. The bill, the Energy Innovation…
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