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Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a meeting with chairmen of committees that contributed to the House "energy independence" bill.  At the meeting, the Speaker announced that leadership is going to try to finalize the pending energy bill without formally going to conference with the Senate, via an informal agreement ...

Yesterday (10/15), the Administration sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicating its commitment to work with Congress to produce balanced energy legislation that improves the nation's energy and economic security and protects the environment."  This is a significant development on the energy bill, as it indicates ...

On October 15, the New England Congressional delegation held a half-day energy summit to discuss ideas for the region's energy future at the Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts.  Eighteen of the 22 House members from the delegation were present, including Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), who provided a keynote address on the ...

In a press release send out today (10/16), ISO New England discusses three reports released by the ISO/RTO Council (IRC) members claim it demonstrates the value of the ten Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations currently functioning in the U.S.  The reports focus on the progress of competitive markets and explain ...

On October 15, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) held Congressional briefings to educate lawmakers and staff on its research paper, titled "The Power to Reduce CO2 Emissions."  The panel consisted of three principal speakers, each of whom was charged with addressing one aspect of carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction ...