Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will repeal the agency’s Endangerment Finding, a 2009 declaration originally intended to
Washington, D.C. – At a White House event today, President Trump announced a new initiative for the Department of War to purchase electricity from coal
Washington, D.C. – The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which is responsible for monitoring the reliability of the electricity grid, issued its annual Long-Term
Washington, D.C. – The National Coal Council, a group of private sector leaders and experts tasked with advising the Secretary of Energy on coal policy,
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it disapproved Colorado’s regional haze plan. America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth released
Washington, D.C. – PJM, the nation’s largest electricity grid operator, held its most recent capacity auction to ensure there are enough power plants and other
During the recent deep freeze, coal once again kept the lights on. But this is about more than one storm. With electricity demand rising and one-third of the coal fleet slated to retire, reliability risks are growing – especially in high-risk regions.
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NERC’s new 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment is another warning sign for homes and businesses.
In 2022, about one-quarter of the U.S. was at high risk of electricity shortages. Today it’s more than half the country, from the Mid-Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest.
