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Potential Impacts from EPA’s Proposed Waters of the United States Rule
July 24, 2019The EPA is redefining which bodies of water are eligible for protection under the federal Clean Water Act - and which ones aren't.
New York State Proposes Emissions Limits for Power Generators
March 22, 2019On February 27, 2019, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) released a proposed rulemaking limiting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from existing simple cycle and regenerative peaking combustion turbines with a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts (MW) or greater during the ozone season (May 1 – October 31).
NERC to Modify Standard and Develop Compliance Guidance to Accommodate Inverter-Based Generation Technologies
February 20, 2019Renewable energy systems have dramatically changed the power generation resource mix. These new generation technologies no longer involve directly coupled rotating generators which were once standard in the industry. Now, inverters that change Direct Current (DC) electricity to the Alternating Current (AC) electricity suitable for delivery via AC transmission systems are becoming more prevalent, raising reliability…
NERC Addresses Single Points of Failure in Protection Systems Among Other FERC Concerns
October 25, 2018On February 27, 2019, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) released a proposed rulemaking limiting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from existing simple cycle and regenerative peaking combustion turbines with a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts (MW) or greater during the ozone season (May 1 – October 31). Under the proposed rule, NOx limits would be phased in starting on May 1, 2023 and fully implemented on May 1, 2025. There are more than 125 affected units, a majority of which are in the densely populated areas of the five boroughs of New York City and Long Island. The NYSDEC expects most of the affected units will be retired or replaced.
EPA Releases New Guidance Defining Significant Impact Levels for PSD Projects for Ozone and Secondary Fine Particulates
April 24, 2018The EPA has released new guidance on significant impact levels for ozone and fine particles in the PSD Program.
EPA Revises Regulations for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
March 1, 2018The EPA's has revised its regulations regarding ozone-depleting refrigerant. Learn more about the new rules, which go into effect in 2019.
NERC Calls for New Approach to Reliability Planning Due to Gas Supply Disruption Risks
December 14, 2017A recently published NERC report concludes that as reliance on natural gas to meet electric generation requirements increases, additional planning and operational measures must be considered to mitigate power system reliability risks.
NERC CIP-013-1 Standard for Supply Chain Risk Management
September 29, 2017NERC has filed mandatory standard CIP-013-1 for supply chain risk management, requiring controls to mitigate cyber threats and their impact to the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System.
NERC Identifies New Reliability Risk due to Utility Scale Solar Generation Inverter Design
June 13, 2017NERC has released a report documenting its findings and recommendations related to reliability risks from utility scale solar generation projects with implications for PRC-024 compliance, as well as generation, interconnection and protection system technologies.
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