WASHINGTON, D.C. – Filing a lawsuit today in the D.C. Circuit, the Sierra Club challenged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval for the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to fast-track the interconnection of mostly fossil-fueled generation to the power grid. SPP spans 14 states, stretching from Louisiana, parts of Texas, and New Mexico up to Montana and North Dakota.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earthjustice filed the lawsuit today on behalf of environmental groups Clean Wisconsin and Natural Resources Defense Council, and together with Sierra Club, challenged FERC's approval to fast-track the interconnection of mostly fossil-fueled generation in states where Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) operates.
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved Duke Energy’s second new gas-burning power plant on Hyco Lake in Person County, despite pushback from Person County residents and Duke Energy customers.
Jefferson City, Mo – Today, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates monopoly utilities like Evergy, unanimously approved a plan to charge customers in advance for two new Kansas gas-burning power plants and one new Missouri gas plant. Sierra Club and other stakeholders opposed the proposal because of Evergy’s flawed economic analysis that inflates revenue assumptions.
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted to approve an expedited generator interconnection plan for two major US grid operators today. The grid operators, Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), each submitted plans to FERC to accelerate mostly gas plants at the expense, both time and money, of mostly renewable energy projects.
Wentworth, N.C. – The second of two public hearings on the proposed construction of the Enbridge T15 pipeline will be hosted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) tomorrow evening in Wentworth. The Sierra Club and its North Carolina members, volunteers, and allies stand opposed to the project.