Michigan Biomass

“I see our grid as needing every single megawatt, every single electron and every single molecule we can get to meet demand on those peak days and peak hours,” Rosner said. “That means we need to make sure that we’re studying faster, we’re giving permits faster and unlocking all different types of energy infrastructure that are needed.” — FERC Chairman David Rosner

NERC president warns of ‘five-alarm fire’ for grid reliability “The reliability of the power grid remains extremely high, but, paradoxically, the risks to reliability continue to mount,” the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s Jim Robb told federal regulators.

Yikes!

MISO summer capacity prices jump to $666.50/MW-day as power supplies shrink “The results reinforce the need to increase capacity, as demand is expected to grow with new large load additions,” the Midcontinent Independent System Operator said.

This will help restore forest health and resiliency, and support rural communities that depend on natural resources for economic wellbeing and quality of life.

Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.

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PG&E, other electric utilities call for Senate to pass forest management bill The Fix Our Forests Act would make it easier for utilities to perform vegetation management on federal lands to reduce wildfire risks. The bill passed the House on Thursday.