Sentences with phrase «fuel security»

But a new fuel security study has some clean energy advocates worried.

The excess liquidity that central banks hope will fuel employment markets will also fuel securities markets and that means one can expect markets to behave reasonably well over the foreseeable future.

Taking reduced forecasts for winter peak demand into account is essential in future analyses of electric system reliability impacts — these new projections of demand were not used in ISO New England's recent Operational Fuel Security Analysis study, but were analyzed in a follow - up report.

A flawed and imbalanced study and presentation of fuel security risks by the ISO also sends incorrect signals to the states about the value of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

BOST, as you are aware is in charge of fuel security in the country.

FERC should look skeptically on this request and ensure that any proposal to address fuel security in New England — or other regions — is fully justified by accurate analysis and the best available information.

(The Hill) • Regional grid operator PJM's latest fuel security plan ignores the potential resiliency benefits of distributed generation, critics say.

The latest fuel security plan by grid operator PJM isn't likely to help the region avoid or bounce back from interruptions caused by extreme weather and other threats, critics say.

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For more on our examination of the ISO's draft Operational Fuel Security Analysis, see our factsheet.

Exelon, the nation's largest nuclear generator, urged FERC to direct grid operators to do fuel security studies, work with federal agencies to develop a «design basis threat» on fuel resilience, and «explicitly clarify» that operators should consider resilience in grid planning.

«We expect our analysis will result in a concrete set of criteria to actually value fuel security,» Ott said.

FERC regulators can not speak directly to pending dockets, but when asked about fuel security, the chairman expressed hope that comments in the resilience proceeding will help inform FERC's approach to the issue.

We further note that previous suggestions by the ISO that renewable energy could exacerbate fuel security problems in the region have been thoroughly debunked — by ISO New England itself.

That's because the ISO's study, which focused on potential fuel security concerns in 2024 and 2025, contained clear factual errors as well other assumptions that are highly unlikely and, in some cases, contrary to state laws that help customers reduce their electricity use and bills through energy efficiency and that require a growing percentage of electricity to come from renewable resources.

Following ISO New England's January release of its initial draft fuel security study, a broad cross-section of the region's electricity stakeholders — including environmental groups, consumer advocates, and power companies — cried foul.

Based on that study, ISO - NE concluded that it could face fuel security issues in 2024 - 2025 due to regionwide challenges in obtaining natural gas during severe cold weather periods.

Washington, D.C. — Today, PJM Interconnection released its initiative on fuel security.

And the PJM Interconnection has recently entered the game as well, announcing last month that it would devise new fuel security payments in its capacity market that will likely need FERC approval.

It was at this point when a decision was made that in order to avoid the reconciliation issues and not put the entire fuel security programme at risk we come up with a solution that keeps the Military and the Presidency's fuel operations running.

The focus on power plant fuel security as a resilience strategy is «misplaced,» said Michael Panfil, an attorney and energy market analyst for the Environmental Defense Fund.

ISO - NE's concerns derive from an incomplete and flawed study about ISO - NE's long - term fuel security.

But PJM also announced plans to test its 13 - state transmission grid for «fuel security vulnerabilities,» such as fuel supply shortages during extreme weather or cyberattacks.

«We commend PJM, the largest grid operator in the U.S., for recognizing the importance of fuel security because it is the foundation for a reliable and resilient electricity grid.

After the release of the proposed rule, Bailey applauded DOE and said, «We commend Secretary Perry for initiating a rulemaking by FERC that will finally value the on - site fuel security provided by the coal fleet.

As other regional grid operators, such as PJM, look to evaluate fuel security, they should also ensure that they avoid ISO New England's mistakes.

In the context of its broader consideration of grid resilience in New England, our message to FERC is simple: ISO New England's analysis shows that to ensure fuel security in the region, we need to continue what we are already doing: implementing current state clean energy laws that improve energy efficiency and grow renewable energy.

Both the ISO's original analysis and its newer, updated analysis unambiguously show that expanding renewable energy in the region will lower fuel security risks and make the grid more resilient and reliable.

Rather than creating fuel security problems, New England's clean energy trajectory will benefit homes and businesses by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and making the grid more resilient, including during winter storms.

The ISO - NE, Fuel Security Analysis ran 23 scenarios for the winter 2024/2025 and in all but

ISO New England's comments to FERC are based on a recent analysis the ISO undertook of «fuel security risk» in the region, which it defined as «the possibility that power plants won't have or be able to get the fuel they need to run.»

«We have seen workers sacrifice and work at the highest international standards and not only have these combine efforts brought back the crippled national asset from the brink but have also restored national fuel security.

Pointing out the need to value fuel security is not, as some claim, an attempt to save resources that may be uneconomic.

GRID: • Regional grid operator PJM's latest fuel security plan ignores the potential resiliency benefits of distributed generation, critics say.

We are also encouraged that PJM is following a work plan consistent with the urgency necessary to address lack of fuel security.

We continue to support the wheat and barley industries in the face of global challenges such as climate change, food and fuel security and sustainable agriculture practices.

President Mahama said the revival of TOR not only consolidates Ghana's fuel security but also the creation of high skilled and high paying jobs for the people of Ghana.

The Company's mission is to discover, develop and validate innovative plant technologies that optimize crop performance and agricultural productivity while improving food & fuel security, preserving the environment and promoting global sustainability.

«There's no indication to date that fuel security is an issue in PJM,» Robbie Orvis, policy director at Energy Innovation, wrote in an email.

As more coal and nuclear plants close, PJM wants to make sure the region or parts of it don't become overly dependent on a single source of fuel, PJM President and CEO Andrew Ott said during an April 30 press call announcing the fuel security initiative.

Responding to reporters» questions, Ott said that «firm» renewable resources «would have this attribute of fuel security,» although he wasn't able to say what that would look like as a combination of wind, solar and battery storage.

The nuclear trade group Nuclear Matters filed a similar report from IHS Markit focused on its plants in PJM, though the grid operator itself has repeatedly said reliability and fuel security are not at risk today.

Ten years ago, concerns about energy prices and fuel security were a standard element of the national zeitgeist.

Continuing its history of discounting state policies, the fuel security analysis scenario that the ISO claims depicts the likely future includes only 6,600 megawatts of renewable energy capacity in 2024/2025 — far below the more than 8,000 megawatts needed to achieve state renewable portfolio standards.

We are encouraged to see that the largest grid operator in the U.S. has recognized the importance of fuel security... / / t.co / j3FIVahmx7

The ISO's «fuel security» analysis shows why the transition to pollution - and fuel - free clean energy is critical to New England's future.

New England already has more than 1,300 megawatts of onshore - wind, yet none of the ISO's fuel security scenarios includes more than 1,200 megawatts by the year 2024.

For the fuel security analysis to be useful, the ISO must evaluate how likely different potential grid futures are to occur.

To the extent the New England grid operator's fuel security analysis proves anything, it is that continued deployment of clean energy will improve grid reliability and reduce fuel security risks.