The Electric Power Supply Association submitted comments to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) “Phase 2” proposal to reform energy infrastructure permitting processes under the Natonal Environmental Policy Act.
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EPSA Urges EPA to Revise Proposed Rule to Maintain Reliability and Reduce Emissions Effectively
Date: August 5, 2023 Venue: Environmental Protection Agency Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-007 EPSA submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offering feedback from power generation owners on the agency’s May 23, 2023 proposed rules to address generation emissions. As proposed, the rules would negatively impact overall grid reliability by establishing compliance timelines and requirements that are […]
Read MoreEPSA Comments on Votes Cast on Gas-Electric Coordination Recommendations from NAESB
Venue: North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) Date: July 20, 2023 Proceeding: Gas-Electric Harmonization Forum Pursuant to the process set out by NAESB’s Gas-Electric Harmonization Forum, EPSA voted on twenty recommendations developed by the Forum Chairs as informed by the year-long forum effort. Having opposed only three of the recommendations, EPSA submitted supplemental comments for […]
Read MoreComments and Edits to NAESB Strawman Recommendations for Gas-Electric Harmonization Improvements
Date: July 10, 2023 Venue: North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) Proceeding: Gas-Electric Harmonization Forum Summary: EPSA has submitted suggested edits to nineteen specific recommendations to address and improve gas-electric interdependencies. Most importantly, NAESB must focus recommendations on market-based services or products to support continued market efficiency for energy, capacity, and ancillary services for all electric system resources. […]
Read MoreEPSA President and CEO Testimony Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on EPA Proposed Emissions Standards
Date: June 6, 2023 Venue: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler testified in front of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. The hearing focused on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards for the power sector, and also took time to address reliable energy delivery. […]
Read MoreEPSA Request for 60-Day Extension for Comments on EPA Proposed Rules on GHG Emissions from New and Existing Fossil-fueled Electric Generating Units (EGUs)
EPSA seeks an extension of 60 days to the established July 24, 2023 comment deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s set of complex proposed rules on EGU GHG emissions which include dense technical work papers. Additional time is necessary to develop and provide useful, practical technical comments and analysis. The impacts of these rules cannot be overstated and, thus, getting them right in a final rule – with as little ex post revision as possible – is critical to serve the public as well as industry and those investing in the resources and system delivering critical electric power to the nation’s citizens and businesses.
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