John Ratcliffe
House coalition requests answers on Clean Power Plan deadline extensions
A coalition of representatives, led by U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), recently penned a letter requested greater clarity from EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding compliance dates for the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant applications from states ... Read More »Pennsylvania PUC adopts final order for Smart Meter access
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved a final order regarding security standards for third-party access to consumer Smart Meter data on Thursday, which will help residents better track energy usage and save on utility bills. The Electronic Data Exchange Working Group first pr... Read More »EPRI welcomes U.K.-based Horizon Nuclear Power Limited to nuclear research program
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Horizon Nuclear Power Limited recently signed a three-year research agreement that will enable collaborative research projects and shared access to results through 2019. The agreement advances an eighteen-month partnership that saw productive coope... Read More »Pennsylvania PUC appoints Kanaskie as Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement director
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) named Richard A. Kanaskie on Thursday as the new director of the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E), a bureau that oversees the integrity of ratemaking processes in Pennsylvania. “During his service at the commission, Richard has been... Read More »Brian P. Kalk