AWEA Praises FERC's Decision

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The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has praised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its unanimous decision to terminate the proceeding it had opened to address the Department of Energy’s Proposed Rule on Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing, and instead initiate a new proceeding to evaluate the resilience of America’s bulk electric power system.

“Every American shares an interest in preserving and strengthening the U.S. power grid that keeps our lights on and powers our economy,” said Tom Kiernan, CEO of AWEA. “We’re encouraged by FERC’s action because it recognizes that no past or planned power plant retirements threaten grid resilience. This action starts a thorough look at how to assess the grid’s resilience,... ... More: Official Press Release AWEA

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