Texas Tribune: Legislation Could Boost Efficiency in State
Originally published in Texas Tribune here. Legislation Aims to Boost Electricity Conservation by Jim Malewitz March 31, 2015 In January of 2014, a bone-chilling “polar vortex” swept across much of the country and knocked two North Texas power plants off-line just as residents were turning on their lights and cranking up the heat. The simultaneous […]
Texas Tribune: Wellinghoff says Texas Needn’t Fret Over Climate Rules
Originally published in the Texas Tribune here. Wellinghoff: Texas Needn’t Fret Over Climate Rules by Jim Malewitz March 28, 2015 During this legislative session, Texas lawmakers are debating several proposals with major implications for the state’s power grid. So the Tribune asked an expert to weigh in. Jon Wellinghoff, who served as chairman of the […]
Dallas Morning News: Energy technology firms press state on demand-response
Originally published in Dallas Morning News. March 19, 2015 By James Osborne, Staff Writer josborne@dallasnews.com When the Texas Legislature authorized the installation of “smart” electrical meters a decade ago, it was intended to usher in a new age of efficiency and reliability. Downed power lines would be identified almost instantaneously. Electricity consumption could be scaled […]
FERC Assessment: U.S. Electric Grid Counts on 29 Gigawatts of Demand Response
According to a staff report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in December 2014, the electric grid in the United States relies on 29 gigawatts of demand response. Findings included that independent system operator markets for demand response increased over 9% between 2012 and 2013; and that demand response resources were critical to balancing […]
Advanced Energy Management Alliance Applauds U.S. Solicitor General Decision to Appeal Case to Highest Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 8, 2014) – The Advanced Energy Management Alliance expressed optimism today after the U.S. Solicitor General, Donald B. Verilli, Jr., announced that his office would be filing a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari at the U.S. Supreme Court, in conjunction with filing for an extension in response to the DC Circuit […]
Greentech Media Blog: Getting Rid of Demand Response Will Dumb Down the Grid
Frank Lacey, Vice President of Regulatory and Market Strategy at Comverge and Chair of the Advanced Energy Management Alliance, posted a blog on Greentech Media stating that the US Circuit Court decision to vacate FERC Order 745 will “result in our nation’s evolving smart grid becoming dumber.” Lacey spells out the benefits of demand response […]
Advanced Energy Management Alliance Urges Obama Administration to Appeal Order 745 in Wake of PJM Proposal
Release originally appeared on PRWeb here. Yesterday, in response to the recent DC Circuit Court decision that vacated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Order 745 (Electric Power Supply Ass’n v. FERC, D.C. Circuit No. 11-1486), PJM Interconnection released a proposal identifying a potential blueprint for complying with the decision, should the interpretation of that decision include […]
Demand Response Industry and Consumer Coalition Reacts to U.S. Circuit Court Decision
Washington, DC (September 18, 2014). The Advanced Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) today reacted with disappointment in the U.S. Circuit Court decision not to rehear en banc the decision issued in May to vacate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 745. “We are disappointed but not surprised about this decision,” said Katherine Hamilton, Executive Director of […]
AEMA Sees Order 1000 Decision as Good Sign for Order 745
Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 05, 2014 The Advanced Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) supports the recent U.S. Circuit Court decision (South Carolina Public Service Authority, et al, v FERC, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 12-1232) to uphold the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 1000, requiring regional transmission planning that would […]
Intelligent Utility: EDF Blog on What’s at Stake with Order 745
Michael Panfil of Environmental Defense Fund blogs in Intelligent Utility about the importance of a rehearing of the U.S. Circuit Court ruling on FERC’s Order 745. Panfil discusses the potential negative impact of this ruling, the importance of demand response, and the need to uphold Order 745. Read full story here.