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Daily Energy Insider reports: “The Affordable Energy Coalition (AEC) recently announced that several consumer and business groups joined the alliance to oppose the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to compensate power plants that keep 90 days’ worth of fuel onsite…“The DOE grid proposal would raise costs for millions of American families and make it harder for American businesses to compete,” Michael Steel, a spokesperson for AEC, said. “Our new members will be invaluable partners in our mission to educate consumers across the country and leaders in Washington on the consequences of the DOE grid proposal.”The story notes that Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), BP, the Electricity Consumers Resource Council (ELCON), Energy Storage Association (ESA), Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA), and R Street Institute joined the coalition.See the entire Daily Energy Insider story here.

U.S. House Tax Vote Sends Mixed Signal to the $200 Billion Advanced Energy Industry Market 

On Thursday, November 16, The Washington Post will host leaders in the sustainability and conservation community to explore new approaches for a sustainable future and assess the relationship between humans and the environment. Speakers will debate the trade-offs involved in conserving Earth’s natural resources, discuss new models for sustainable business practices and examine the relationship between democracy and sustainable development. This event will be streamed live on The Post’s site at wapo.st/worldinbalance.Speakers include:Lisa Jackson, Vice President, Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Apple; former Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection AgencySophia Mendelsohn, Head of Sustainability, JetBlue AirwaysCatherine Coleman Flowers, Founder, Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise Community Development CorporationDune Ives, Executive Director, Lonely WhaleSyd Kitson, Chairman and CEO, Kitson & PartnersMalcolm Woolf, Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs, Advanced Energy EconomyBrendan Shane, Regional Director for North America, C40 CitiesSee the entire Washington Post event preview here and view the archived event and segments here.

The Houston Chronicle reviewed facts surrounding the Dept. of Energy's proposed grid resiliency rule that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was expected to rule on by Dec. 11 to meet Sec. Perry's fast-track schedule. The story subhead noted, "Critics call Perry's proposal raising coal, nuclear plants' rates a bailout."

                                 

Accord lays out principles that will facilitate the rapid expansion of electric transportation

Energy Industry Associations Tell FERC that DOE Proposal to Subsidize Coal, Nuclear Power Plants is Unsupported by Record, Would Throw a Costly Wrench into Electricity Markets 

The Richmond Times-Dispatch published AEE vice president of state policy J.R. Tolbert’s opinion piece ahead of the election: “In three days, Virginians will go to the polls to elect the next governor of the commonwealth and a new House of Delegates. There are many important issues that will be facing our elected officials over the next four years. Among them is growing our economy. Focusing on advanced energy and the jobs it can bring to Virginia would be a good place to start. “Advanced energy is the sleeping giant of Virginia’s energy economy. Virginians probably don’t realize that the commonwealth ranks 10th nationally in the total number of advanced energy jobs, with 81,150 people employed in the sector, nearly as many as work in hospitals. More than 75,000 workers are involved in making homes and commercial buildings more energy efficient — as many as are employed in supermarkets and grocery stores. In electric power, solar energy employs nearly twice as many Virginians as coal, oil, and natural gas generation — more than 4,300, versus fewer than 2,400…” See the entire Richmond Times-Dispatch column with recommendations for the next governor here.