Coal Plays Essential Role During August Heat Wave
During August 23-25, 2023, a severe heat wave affected 130 million people in 19 states and caused a significant increase in electricity demand. Energy Ventures
September 12, 2023
Grid Operators Say Carbon Rule Threatens Reliability
On May 23, EPA proposed a rule to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from most fossil fuel power plants. (The proposal and supporting documents total almost
August 18, 2023
EPA’s Proposed Carbon Rule Seeks to Eliminate the Coal Fleet
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Proposed Rule to control carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fueled power plants. The Proposed Rule follows a decision
August 8, 2023
Opinion: Dependable Power in Jeopardy
America and Kentucky are on the verge of a reliability crisis of our own making….Instead of artificially forcing the retirement of conventional, baseload power plants we should again embrace an all-of-the-above approach to energy that puts people’s needs before politics.
August 2, 2023
Does America Have a Grid Reliability Problem?
In a world increasingly facing power grid reliability challenges, the need for consistent and dependable power sources has never been more critical. Our latest video,
July 25, 2023
Did EPA Analyze the Reliability Impacts of Its Proposed Carbon Rule?
The nation’s power sector is undergoing a challenging transition as the electricity grid’s resource mix is shifting towards more wind and solar power, and dispatchable
July 12, 2023
The Need for Sensible EPA Rules
As a leading advocate for the U.S. coal fleet and its supply chain, America’s Power (AP) understands the essential role that coal plays in our
July 10, 2023
Utility Dive: Republicans seek FERC conferences to assess grid effects of EPA’s proposed power plant carbon limits
Republican Sens. John Barrasso, Wyo., and Shelley Moore Capito, W. Va., are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold technical conferences to review how
July 6, 2023
Addressing PJM’s Capacity Market Challenges: The Unquestionable Need for Coal
The capacity market designed by PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest organized power market, is presently at a critical juncture. A recent forum hosted by the
June 28, 2023
Congress Puts Electric Grid Reliability in the Hot Seat
For the second time in less than a month, the state of the nation’s electric power system was the focus of the Senate Committee on
June 9, 2023