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• House Action on Waxman-Markey Climate-Energy Bill to Commence Monday

  Late last week, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) announced he had reached agreement with Committee Democrats on changes to the climate change and renewable electricity standard (RES) provisions in the comprehensive bill Read More... Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 11:51 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-18-09 by Article

• Senate Continues Energy Bill Consideration

  Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee marked up the transmission title of its comprehensive energy bill. The transmission title would authorize FERC to coordinate regional planning to produce an interconnection-wide plan for high-priority, Read More... Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 11:50 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-18-09 by Article

• FERC to Study Grid's Renewable Capacity

  On May 13, FERC launched a six-month study to determine how much renewable energy the electric grid can accommodate. FERC will work with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to validate the preliminary frequency-response tool developed by the commission Read More... Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 11:49 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-18-09 by Article

• Administration Moves to Kill Yucca Mountain

  In the recently-released $26.4 billion FY 10 DOE budget request, the Obama Administration outlined its plans to end the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository while seeking new increases for science and renewable-energy programs. The budget document Read More... Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 11:48 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-18-09 by Article