The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a decision that hampers the ability of states in the PJM region to protect carbon-free power generation within its borders. The following is a statement that can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer of NEI.
“FERC’s order intrudes on states’ authority to protect the environment by undermining policies that support carbon-free, reliable electric generation for their residents while keeping prices low. We are disappointed that FERC’s effort to ensure a competitive capacity market does not also value the important contributions that nuclear energy provides to PJM and the entire nation.
“We will continue to press for policies that preserve and encourage clean energy because the economy, the environment and future generations depend on it.”
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