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Category Archives: Electricity
Midwest States Respond to Change in Electric Deregulation Environment
By Bill Malcolm*, Guest Author Are we beginning to see states backtrack on competitive electric markets, or are we simply in a period of transition? Developments in the complex 15-year history of electric deregulation in states like Ohio continue to unfold. The … Continue reading
An In-depth Look at the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Part III
by Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor The last couple of weeks I’ve delved into the particulars of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan including the plan’s purpose and objectives as well as how the EPA foresees its implementation. This week I conclude … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged Carbon Emissions, Clean Power Plan, Energy Regulation
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An In-depth Look at the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Part II
by Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor Last week I gave a brief overview of what the EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan is and the objectives guiding it. Now for a little more detail on the EPA’s approach toward implementation… The plan’s … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged Carbon Emissions, Electricity generation, Energy Regulation, EPA, Greenhouse gas
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An In-depth Look at the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Part I
by Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor This week and in the weeks ahead, Energy Currents is taking a close look at the Environmental Protection Agency‘s (EPA) Clean Power Plan proposal that was released on June 2, 2014. This week’s post looks at the plan’s main … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Energy Training
Tagged Carbon Emissions, Clean Power Plan, Energy Regulation, EPA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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What You Thought You Knew About the Electricity Business May Not Be True
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor The electric utility system has been relatively stable for a long time – longer than the careers of even the oldest in the business. That means it is easy to think that once … Continue reading
Must States Step Up to Keep Demand Response Participating in Wholesale Markets? Part II
By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor In last week’s blog, we discussed the recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision that vacated FERC’s Order 745 concerning participation of demand response (DR) resources in wholesale markets. In that decision, the Court disagreed with FERC’s … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity
Tagged demand response, Demand Side Management, FERC Order 745
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Must States Step Up to Keep Demand Response Participating in Wholesale Markets? Part I
By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor It’s been a busy few months in the nation’s capital with a number of notable decisions and policy changes that target the country’s electricity industry. Among the decisions causing great debate is the ruling from … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity
Tagged demand response, Demand Side Management, Electric regulation, FERC, Wholesale Electric Markets
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Solar and Distributed Generation: Utility Business Model Threat or Rate Design Problem?
By Bill Malcolm, Guest Author* During the last two years, the utility industry has awoken to the role of solar and other forms of distributed generation and their impact on the utility business model. At an Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission forum, … Continue reading
A Look at PJM’s Capacity Auction Results
By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor Each year, the PJM Interconnection administers the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) auction to ensure forecast electricity requirements for the PJM system three years in the future with prices established through competitive bidding. The auction reflects pricing from … Continue reading
Gas Industry Must Make Changes to Reliably Serve the Electric Industry
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor The natural gas industry is on a long run of increasing sales to electric generators. Beginning with a wave of gas combined-cycle power plants built in the mid-1990s, gas usage by electric generators … Continue reading
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