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“This order from the Public Service Commission is a huge step toward a better energy future for New York State,” said Lisa Frantzis, Senior Vice President, Advanced Energy Economy, a national business organization. “This order provides a framework for bringing exciting new options to customers for meeting their electricity needs flexibly, reliably, and affordably. We commend Chair Zibelman and the Commission for their leadership in charting a course that will maximize the value of distributed energy resources for households, businesses, and the economy.”

U.S. & World Report ran a story recently featuring a quote from a report released by Brattle Group and Commissioned by Advanced Energy Economy Institute. The article, "Changes 'on the Table' for Federal Carbon-Cutting Plan," covers possible revisions to the Clean Power Plan before it is finalized this summer. When it comes to reliability as it relates to the Clean Power Plan, U.S. News writes:

This week the Brattle Group released a report in response to an initial report from NERC that highlighted perceived possible reliability issues in the Clean Power Plan. Renewable Energy World reported on the Brattle Group's report:

In November 2014, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued an “initial reliability review” in which it identified elements of the CPP that could lead to reliability concerns. Echoed by some grid operators and cited in comments to EPA submitted by states, utilities, and industry groups, the NERC study has made reliability a critical issue in finalizing, and then implementing, the Clean Power Plan.    In order to gain insight on the issue, the Advanced Energy Economy Institute commissioned The Brattle Group, a leading consulting firm to utilities and grid operators, to conduct a critical review of the NERC study. Politico’s Morning Energy covers this report:

In November 2014, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued an “initial reliability review” in which it identified elements of the Clean Power Plan that could lead to reliability concerns. Echoed by some grid operators and cited in comments to EPA submitted by states, utilities, and industry groups, the NERC study has made reliability a critical issue in finalizing, and then implementing, the Clean Power Plan.   

Peter Behr, E&E News reporter

Analysis of NERC Initial Reliability Review by The Brattle Group finds EPA Plan implementation is “unlikely to materially affect reliability.”

In November 2014, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued an “initial reliability review” in which it identified elements of the Clean Power Plan that could lead to reliability concerns. Echoed by some grid operators and cited in comments to EPA submitted by states, utilities, and industry groups, the NERC study has made reliability a critical issue in finalizing, and then implementing, the Clean Power Plan.    In order to gain insight on the issue, the Advanced Energy Economy Institute commissioned The Brattle Group, a leading consulting firm to utilities and grid operators, to conduct a critical review of the NERC study. Utility Dive covers this report in their study on how the CPP won’t hurt electric reliability: 

In November 2014, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued an “initial reliability review” in which it identified elements of the Clean Power Plan that could lead to reliability concerns. Echoed by some grid operators and cited in comments to EPA submitted by states, utilities, and industry groups, the NERC study has made reliability a critical issue in finalizing, and then implementing, the Clean Power Plan.    In order to gain insight on the issue, the Advanced Energy Economy Institute commissioned The Brattle Group, a leading consulting firm to utilities and grid operators, to conduct a critical review of the NERC study. Smart Grid News covered the report:

AEEI recently released an employment survey covering California's advanced energy industry. The survey, which is the first of its kind, reported that the Golden State is home to more than 40,000 businesses serving advanced energy markets, spanning the entire value chain and including a wide range of energy technologies that address both supply and demand.