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In an Open Letter to Policymakers dated May 31, 2007, nine former Commissioners and Chairmen of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) expressed continuing support for federal policies to "promote open and competitive markets for electric power."  Former FERC Commissioners Vicky Bailey (1993-2000); Nora Brownell ...

Congress included carefully crafted and negotiated provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 05) to assist state and federal efforts to develop needed transmission infrastructure, to further grid reliability and eliminate key transmission congestion.  The provisions gave the Department of Energy (DOE) authority, under Section 1221, ...

On June 1st, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) released a new title to an upcoming energy package that he is assembling.  Title I addresses fuels and require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish minimum volumes of alternative fuels that will make up the overall mix of fuel sold in the U.S., beginning in 2013.  By 2025, alternative ...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has indicated that he could bring a Senate energy bill to the floor next week.  S. 1419 is comprised of several, smaller stand-alone energy bills and would mandate biofuel production increases and vehicle mileage.  Other sections of the bill focus on energy efficiency and carbon ...

On Monday June 4th, the select committee on climate change traveled to New Hampshire to observe how a mountaintop has been affected by global warming.  The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) is planning on using the hearing on Cannon Mountain to highlight how climate change is changing the area's ecosystem. Markey noted ...