In September’s episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Mark Christie, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to debrief this summer’s reliability challenges and discuss FERC’s views of the state of energy today. Christie, as an influential voice within the Commission, shares his two main focuses: cost and reliability, and emphasizes the need for dispatchable generation that keeps the lights on regardless of changing weather or demand spikes.
Read MoreHow Competitive Markets Fill in the Gaps Left by Intermittent Resources
As wind and solar resources provide a greater percentage of electric generation powering the grid, competitive markets—and flexible, dispatchable generation resources like natural gas—are essential to ensure reliability.
Read MorePodcast: How do we ensure reliability and affordability in a just energy transition?
As policymakers across the country examine how to meet ambitious climate goals, energy experts discuss how fostering a just transition means more than providing clean energy – but also managing the disproportionate cost burden being shouldered by those who can least afford it, shoring up reliability and improving our country’s energy resilience.
Read MoreNYISO Comments to State Climate Action Council Advise Caution in Energy Transition
New York’s electric grid operator advises regulators to keep the power system reliable while reducing emissions. Decarbonization only when backup resources are in place is key to keeping the lights on.
Read MoreCompetitive Power Series: Addressing Reliability in a Changing Grid
On March 29, the Electric Power Supply Association hosted its first Competitive Power Summit in Washington, DC. Leaders from across the competitive power market discussed the key issues facing the sector, including maintaining reliability as the grid changes, market innovations, advancing decarbonization, ensuring a just transition with continued customer and economic benefits, and future market […]
Read MorePodcast: Can Electricity Markets Meet Growing Demand While Reducing Emissions?
Three-term FERC Commissioner Sudeen Kelly on how competitive electricity markets can meet new demand from global conflict between Russia and Ukraine, rising costs and inflation, and the push for cleaner electricity.
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