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Kathiann Kowalski summarized her interview with AEE's Ray Fakhoury and Ohio AEE's Ted Ford:

Reporter John Funk describes the latest in efforts to correct wind setback constraints, noting that proposed legislation could potentially pit wind against clean energy advocates. He includes Ohio AEE's perspective with comments from Ted Ford:

Microgrid Knowledge reported on comments submitted to FERC, leading with AEE's: Several groups are urging FERC to give microgrids and distributed energy resources a place at the table as it searches for ways to improve electric grid resilience on the bulk power system.

AEE's and NGSA's joint opinion piece was published by the Washington Examiner:

Dive Brief:

New today: Renewables and natural gas groups are warning Energy Secretary Rick Perry that invoking emergency powers to prop up coal-fired and nuclear power plants would be illegal.

The Houston Chronicle reported: While governor of Texas, Rick Perry was approached by a group of power executives who warned that unless state regulators took steps to raise electricity rates, power plants across the state would close and regular blackouts could follow.

Sonia Aggarwal is the Vice President of Energy Innovation, and Director of America’s Power Plan.

Andrew Daga is CEO of Malvern-based Momentum Dynamics Corp., which specializes in high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles. Macy Neshati is senior vice president for BYD Heavy Industries (an AEE member), the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the world, and the leading provider of heavy-duty electric vehicles in the United States.

Southeast Energy News reports that energy efficiency advocates in Virginia worry regulators will be too conservative when evaluating cost-effectiveness. Here are some excerpts: