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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

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. 

In AEE's recent webinar with the former FERC chair, Jon Wellinghoff expressed certainty that the Supreme Court would uphold FERC order 745. Katherine Tweed, writing for Greentech Media, reports:

Prior to President Obama's State of the Union Address, Graham Richard published a piece in The Hill's Congress Blog discussing the opportunities of advanced energy. Richard writes: