Bloomberg is reporting that FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee told reporters after today’s FERC meeting that the commission plans to revive action on grid resilience “sooner rather than later.”
“I have always said we will do a careful, thoughtful, data-based, scientific examination of our record:” Chatterjee told reporters, according to Bloomberg. His comments come on the heels of a letter-writing campaign from utility commissioners from six coal states - Alabama, Kentucky, Montana, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wyoming - raising concerns about the increasing number of coal plant closures “bringing increased attention to grid resilience and fuel security.” The letters call on FERC to finalize its review of the electricity grid and consider imposing rules to reduce closure of fossil-fuel power plants.
