U.S. Electricity Grid Overseer Concerned EPA Regulations Harm Reliability
- 11/10/2014
- Daniel Simmons
- Blog
Will EPA’s regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants result in reduced reliability of the electricity grid? Yes, according to the national electricity grid overseer—the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). NERC recently released an initial reliability review of the potential risks to reliability. Using the assumptions in EPA’s report, NERC found that “Essential […]
