Factsheets and White Papers

The Trump Administration has responded to continued retirements of coal and nuclear units by proposing policies intended to prevent any further retirements of the traditional “baseload” fleet, under the premise that such retirements impair grid reliability, “resilience” and, more recently, national security. The first attempt at imposing a policy designed to deter retirements occurred when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed a rule for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Read More

The Trump Administration has responded to continued retirements of coal and nuclear units by proposing policies intended to prevent any further retirements of the traditional “baseload” fleet, under the premise that such retirements impair grid reliability, “resilience” and, more recently, national security. The first attempt at imposing a policy designed to deter retirements occurred when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed a rule for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Read More

 “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – Former U.S. President John Adams (December 1770)   HOW FUELS PERFORMED WINTER 2018: MYTHS VS. FACTS  Competitive wholesale power markets, such as those in the PJM Interconnection, are under false attacks by vested interests that are seeking to regain the market share they lost to their more affordable Read More

Contact: Matt Fossen | matt@stuloeser.com New Poll Examines Public Opinion of PSEG Nuclear Bailout Bill, Shows Only 18% Support Proposal Third-Party Survey Demonstrates Widespread Disapproval for Proposed Tax Hike, Voters Less Likely to Support Legislators Who Support PSEG Subsidy Trenton, NJ - The NJ Coalition for Fair Energy today released a third-party poll gauging public opinion surrounding a proposed bailout bill for two PSEG nuclear plants (S. 2313 and A. 3724). The results, Read More

NEW JERSEY SENATE BILL 877 IS REALLY AN ENERGY TAX ON ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS AND AN APPROPRIATION TO TWO PROFITABLE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES Continuing its efforts to protect competitive power markets and consumers in New Jersey, EPSA has examined this year’s initial version of legislation to unnecessarily subsidize the state’s nuclear power plants. As with last year’s bill that was not enacted into law, the latest proposal, unveiled in the state Senate on January 25, 2018 as Senate Bill 877, Read More

Following a directive in the June Special Session Public Act 17-3,1 Executive Order 59,2 and 2017 Comprehensive Energy Strategy,3 Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) and the Public Utilities Regulator Authority (“PURA”) have launched a joint effort to understand the role of a diverse set of zero- emissions generation resources in meeting Connecticut’s carbon reduction targets. Of particular interest is the role of the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Read More