Coal's Importance to Grid Resilience, National Security May Warrant DOE/FERC Action to Save It

摘要

The Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry's attempt to pass regulations that would help the coal industry was rejected by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in January, but it appears more is in the works. Secretary Perry had issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for a "Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule" that directed FERC to issue a final rule requiring development of rules establishing wholesale electricity rates for "fuel-secure" generation units.