Pace of Coal Retirements Increases Near-Term Reliability Risks

Warnings about a pending grid reliability crisis are increasing, and fingers point to the premature retirement of dispatchable electricity resources as the primary threat.  As FERC Commissioner Mark Christie commented a few days ago, the problem ...

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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 Analysis (EVA) analyzed the performance of electricity resources in the three most ...

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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 700 pages.) Initially, EPA allowed only 60 days for public comment on the proposal. Despite ...

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