Grid Regulator Urges Overhaul Of Natural Gas Policies Amid Decarbonization

March 11, 2021
The nation’s top grid regulator is calling for an overhaul of the regulations and policies governing natural gas, arguing current requirements must be updated to reflect demand for the cleaner-burning fuel in baseload power generation amid the push to decarbonize the electric sector which is contributing to heightened concerns about reliability. Regulations for the “oversight of natural gas supply for the purposes of electric generation needs to be rethought,” North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) President James Robb told a...


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