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“We commend the FERC commissioners for rejecting an unwarranted bailout of uneconomic power plants in order to solve a problem that doesn’t exist," said Malcolm Woolf, who oversees policy at Advanced Energy Economy, a trade group representing business consumers.  Read the full Wall Street Journal article here (subscription req.). It also appeared in print on Jan. 9 (front page).  

AEE's Malcolm Woolf is quoted in this piece that challenges rationale for DOE-proposed grid rule that FERC is scheduled to act on by Weds., Jan. 10.Read the full Washington Post article here.

A picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, perhaps a ton of coal. Pulitzer-prize winning political cartoonist covered Sec. Perry's proposed grid rule after a chat brought the issue to his attention and our coalition shared recent story coverage. He highlights how "Everyday is Christmas for Our Friends in Big Coal."

In this Greentech Media article (reposted from AEE's blog), AEE's Coley Girouard, Associate, Public Utility Commission Program, looks at the top 10 utility regulation trends of 2017. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This in-depth Washington Post article looks at the Dept. of Energy efforts to prop up uneconomical coal-fired power plants after meeting with Bob Murray of Murray Energy. AEE coordinated a coalition briefing with the energy reporter that resulted in coverage of the issue. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This New York Times editorial strongly opposes the Dept. of Energy proposed "grid resilience" rule under review (later rejected) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission prop up uneconomical coal-fired power plants. AEE and its coalition had a call with the ed board which led to the board weighing in on this issue. Link to the full editorial here. Excerpts below:

 

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.

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.