Competitive power suppliers are committed to electric reliability and improving operations to keep the lights on during winter storms and other extreme weather events, said the head of the organization representing power generators providing about 150,000 MW of electric generation capacity throughout the U.S.
Read MoreEnergy Markets Podcast: EPSA's Todd Snitchler Discusses Power System Reliability and EPA Rules
EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler and Energy Markets Podcast Host Bryan Lee discuss how recently proposed EPA rules to curb power plant emissions and other challenges will impact power system reliability.
Read MorePress Release: Court Decision to Uphold PJM Market Changes Undermines Investment, Electric Reliability
Changes to rules impacting electric reliability in the nation’s largest power market will remain in place following a decision issued today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The Court denied power generators’ petitions to overturn changes made to PJM Interconnection’s market seller offer cap (MSOC) as ordered and approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in September 2021.
Read MoreData Confirms: Building a Cleaner Grid Is Going to Be Harder Than Expected
A new report from Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center finds that at least 228 local laws, ordinances, and policies have been enacted in 35 states to restrict renewable energy projects. Ohio is one of the most ambitious, with development of large projects essentially forbidden in 13 counties.
Read MoreRelease: Power Generators Urge EPA to Reconsider Emissions Rules
Proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules to drastically limit power plant emissions will lead to the closure or reduced operations of critical electric power resources, said the Electric Power Supply Association in comments submitted to the EPA August 5, 2023. EPSA’s comments come as grid operators nationwide, energy regulators, policymakers, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation have all warned that the rate of retiring fossil power generation is outpacing demand and could lead to outages.
Read MoreNew Poll: Americans Concerned About Power Outages This Summer, Want Policymakers to Put Reliable and Affordable Power First
Americans want policymakers to do more to safeguard the reliability of our electric grid, according to a new poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the national trade association representing competitive power suppliers.
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