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April 13, 2018 • Regional News

Regional and National Clips from April 9-13

In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His Agenda (New York Times. 4/7)

Four Things on Every Power Nerd Needs to Watch (Bloomberg, 4/9)

New Mexico to consider approval for $2B transmission project (AP, 4/6)

FERC to weigh how distributed energy plays in power markets (EnergyWire ($), 4/9)

Republicans rally to save Navajo power plant (E&E Daily ($), 4/9)

Republicans are deeply divided as Scott Pruitt's troubles mount (Washington Post, 4/10)

The U.S. May Not Declare a Power Grid Emergency After All (Bloomberg, 4/9) (See also: The Hill)

Legal morass threatens to put FirstEnergy request on ice (EnergyWire ($), 4/10)

Perry: Economics not 'the issue' for FirstEnergy emergency evaluation (Utility Dive, 4/9)

U.S. Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects (Bloomberg, 4/9)

Biggest U.S. Electric Grid Has Plan to Keep Power Plants Afloat (Bloomberg, 4/9) (See also: Utility Dive)

New England faces 'horror story' of expensive power (Washington Examiner, 4/10)

Hearing planned on electric competition (Sentinel & Enterprise [Mass.], 4/7)

How Blockchain Is Threatening to Kill the Traditional Utility (Bloomberg, 4/9)

Customer data key to better service, despite recent abuse (Houston Chronicle, 4/11)

Consumers' desires causing big shifts in US power markets: experts (Megawatt Daily ($), 4/10)

Coal Dead? Peak Oil Demand? Five Takes on Fossil Fuels' Future (Bloomberg, 4/11)

Investments in Renewables Dwarf New Coal, Gas Generation (Power Magazine, 4/9)

Giant Wind Turbines Start to Pay Off and Investors Want More (Bloomberg, 4/10)

US coal production to decline as share in power generation mix drops: EIA (Platts, 4/11)

US EIA sees natural gas production breaking records even as it trims back forecast (Platts, 4/10)

Whitehouse preps bill directing pilot, study of natural gas demand response (Utility Dive, 4/10)

California Plans to Cut Emissions By 40% By 2030: Edison CEO (Bloomberg, 4/10)

MISO states push for authority over DER in electricity markets at FERC meeting (Utility Dive, 4/11)

Dems want to delay confirmation of Trump pick at EPA (The Hill, 4/11)

Bids for emergency grid order are opened for public comment (GreenWire ($), 4/11)

EPA watchdog to audit compliance with Trump's 2-for-1 order (GreenWire ($), 4/11)

Air Products and Engie to launch blockchain project to track green energy (Air Products and Engie Media release, 4/11)

Environmentalists split on letting carbon-free nuclear power die (Washington Examiner, 4/10)

Trump ally says emergency order from Rick Perry 'only option' to save coal (Washington Examiner, 4/10)

Trump orders EPA to speed air quality permits to aid industry (Reuters, 4/12)

Scott Pruitt Is Safe—for Now (Bloomberg, 4/12)

Perry: Emergency order for coal, nukes is 'exactly what has to happen' (Utility Dive, 4/12)

No new nuclear units will be built in US due to high cost: Exelon official (Platts, 4/12)

Natural gas inventories end heating season at the lowest level since 2014 (EIA, 4/13)

Robert Murray Says His Coal Company Will Survive Without Trump Administration’s Help (Wall Street Journal, 4/12)

Weak MISO prices compound Ill. coal plant woes (EnergyWire ($), 4/13)

White House departure creates another cyber vacancy (EnergyWire ($), 4/11)

New Jersey Takes a Big Step Toward Renewable Energy (and Nuclear Gets Help, for Now) (New York Times, 4/12)