Battery storage will play a central role in decarbonizing the nation’s electric grid, yet the rules by which batteries will compete in electricity markets have yet to be agreed upon.
Debunking the ‘War on Coal’
A variety of narratives have been put forth to explain coal’s decline. None has been more politically charged than the "war on coal."
The FERC, An Under-the-Radar Federal Regulator, Is Key To U.S. Energy-Climate Balance
The FERC is fractured, along familiar Democratic-Republican lines, over the extent to which climate concerns should factor into its review of new gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas export terminals.
What’s the FERC, and How is it Shaping Our Energy Future? (Part 1)
Former FERC commissioner Colette Honorable discusses the government agency that finds itself at the center of many of today’s most critical energy debates.
Grid Operator PJM Talks Details of Energy Price Formation
The Energy Department’s proposal to shore up coal and nuclear power plants could undermine the very foundations of competitive electricity markets. PJM Interconnection’s Stu Bresler, SVP for Operations and Markets, weighs in on DOE’s proposal, and offers PJM’s alternative.
Can Nuclear Bailouts And Electricity Markets Coexist?
Recent financial bailouts of nuclear reactors in New York and Illinois highlight the conflict between states’ environmental goals and the integrity of electricity markets. As more states weigh subsidies, debate over their market impact and legality expand.
Carbon Capture’s Clean Coal Ambition
Carbon Capture and Storage has the potential to dramatically reduce the carbon emissions from the burning of coal. Yet the technology’s boosters need to overcome high costs, and major infrastructure challenges, if they’re to make a dent in emissions.
Clearing The Air: Carbon Tax Or Cap And Trade?
Carbon cap and trade and carbon taxation are two very different strategies to address the challenge of greenhouse gas emissions. A look at the political and economic issues that drive each.
Advancing Energy Storage
Energy storage in electricity markets is on the rise, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is weighing in with new rules that could change deployment of storage and distributed energy resources across the country.
The Energy Sector Confronts Cyber Risk
Former U.S. Department of Energy Senior Advisor Bill Hederman explores cybersecurity risk in the energy industry and the role of public policy in protecting critical energy infrastructure.