New Climate Regulations Could Destabilize Grid, Electricity Operators Tell EPA

Electricity operators say the EPA’s proposed new emissions rules could cause America’s electric grid to become unreliable.
New Climate Regulations Could Destabilize Grid, Electricity Operators Tell EPA
A wind farm outside of Palm Springs., Calif., on May 26, 2018. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Kevin Stocklin
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Several independent electricity operators jointly testified to the EPA last week that the agency’s proposed new emissions rules could cause America’s electric grid to become unreliable.

In an Aug. 8 statement, a group of Independent Systems Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations (“Joint ISOs/RTOs") wrote that the EPA’s proposed emissions regulations “have the potential to materially and adversely impact electric reliability.”
Kevin Stocklin
Kevin Stocklin
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Kevin Stocklin is a contributor to The Epoch Times who covers the ESG industry, global governance, and the intersection of politics and business.
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