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Solar, Wind and Hydro Projects Added to the U.S. Grid in February 2016

Recent data released from Generation Hub shows that four renewable energy projects went into operation in February 2016. The 29-MW Cannelton Hydropower plant in Kentucky and the 22-MW Willow Island Hydropower plant in West Virginia both owned by American Municipal Power – Ohio (AMP) each went online in February. In addition, the 100-MW Grand Bend Wind Project in Ontario owned by Northland Power and the PSE&G-owned 10-MW solar power plant, L&D Landfill Solar, in New Jersey rounded out the newly operating project.

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4 Reasons States and Utilities Should Continue Reducing Power Emissions, Despite Clean Power Plan Stay

On February 9, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted implementation of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The CPP, which aims to reduce states’ power sector emissions, is being challenged in the D.C. Circuit appeals court by a number of states, corporations and industry groups. Importantly, this “stay” was not a ruling on the merits of the CPP; the D.C. Circuit court will hear arguments on the merits of the case on June 2nd. The stay will last until the case is fully resolved, likely by the Supreme Court in 2017 or 2018.

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4 Reasons States and Utilities Should Continue Reducing Power Emissions, Despite Clean Power Plan Stay

On February 9, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted implementation of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The CPP, which aims to reduce states’ power sector emissions, is being challenged in the D.C. Circuit appeals court by a number of states, corporations and industry groups. Importantly, this “stay” was not a ruling on the merits of the CPP; the D.C. Circuit court will hear arguments on the merits of the case on June 2nd. The stay will last until the case is fully resolved, likely by the Supreme Court in 2017 or 2018.

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