Maria Korsnick
New report, hearings examine benefits of Ohio nuclear plants
A new study conducted by The Brattle Group for pro-nuclear coalition Nuclear Matters examined the benefits of Ohio’s two nuclear plants and was followed by hearing in the Ohio House of Representatives on a proposed zero-emissions nuclear resource program. The report found that Ohio’s Davis... Read More »Owners of natural gas pipeline connecting western Canada, Chicago considering expansion
Owners of the Alliance pipeline, which transports unprocessed natural gas between western Canada and Chicago, Illinois, are considering expanding the 1.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) pipeline by up to 0.5 Bcf/d, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The expansion o... Read More »FERC seeks new directions at intersection of state policy, wholesale markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—or what’s left of it—is at a crossroads regarding state policies and wholesale market operations. Given there are only two FERC commissioners at the moment, there’s technically not much that can be done, however, so FERC held the Technical C... Read More »Advanced energy groups call for transparency in DOE grid reliability study
Three wind, solar and advanced energy groups recently sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Rick Perry calling for opportunities for public input and transparency in a recently ordered Department of Energy (DOE) study of the reliability of the electric grid. In the letter, the Advanced Energy Eco... Read More »John Thune