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If energy becomes free in the future, how will that affect our lives?

Technology is making the cost of many things trend towards zero. Things we used to have to pay a lot for are now cheap or even free—think about how much it costs to buy a computer, make long-distance calls, take pictures, watch movies, listen to music, or even travel to another state or country. Down the road even more of our day-to-day needs will join this list—including, possibly, electricity.

FERC issues storage, reliability orders, calls conference on aggregated DERs

Feb 21, 2018 11:12 AM

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 15 issued new orders on energy storage participation in wholesale power markets and frequency response services provided by generators.

Major DOE NOPR supporters skip rehearing requests at FERC

Feb 16, 2018 11:15 AM

Major supporters of a Department of Energy plan to subsidize coal and nuclear generation did not file for a rehearing at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission after the agency rejected the plan last month.

Canada unveils law to change how energy projects are assessed

Feb 15, 2018 11:25 AM

The Canadian government, seeking to address unhappiness about the potential environmental impact of major projects, on Feb. 8 unveiled draft legislation to change how oil pipelines and mines are assessed.

Energy industry prods Congress to back permitting reform in Trump's infrastructure push

Feb 14, 2018 11:26 AM

Pipeline and power-sector lobbyists pushed Congress Feb. 8 to speed up permitting for energy infrastructure projects built in the U.S. President Trump is expected to make permitting reform a key piece of his infrastructure investment plan to be announced in the coming weeks.

2017 The Honorable Chief Judge Curtis L. Wagner, Jr. ALJ Reception, join us on October 16, 2017.

Feb 14, 2018 08:59 AM

ALJ Reception Information and Sponsorship

Solar and wind power face serious threats from the Trump administration

Feb 14, 2018 08:52 AM

Solar and wind power face serious threats from the Trump administration

Energy tax credits in final budget deal

Feb 13, 2018 11:27 AM

Tax credits for nuclear power, carbon sequestration and small natural gas and renewable energy technologies were included in a Congressional budget deal that passed in the early hours of Feb. 9 and was later signed by President Trump.

Avoiding blackouts with 100 percent renewable energy

Feb 12, 2018 11:28 AM

Researchers propose three separate ways to avoid blackouts if the world transitions all its energy to electricity or direct heat and provides the energy with 100 percent wind, water and sunlight.

Chatterjee: FERC must be more friendly to landowners

Feb 09, 2018 11:37 AM

Neil Chatterjee, one of three Republican commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said last week the commission should be more “friendly” to landowners as it evaluates its policies on reviewing applications for interstate pipelines.