The fourth, by analysts at research consultancy ICF, found that, depending on how it is implemented, the NOPR could cost ratepayers between $800 million and $3.8 billion annually through 2030.

So, a massive hit to ratepayers. (For other analyses with similar conclusions, see PJM itself, Rockland Capital, and Sierra Club.)

Supporters of the NOPR (see below) have cited a single study by IHS Markit, which was funded in part by coal and nuclear interests and retrofitted to support their conclusions. The aforementioned Alison Silverstein takes it apart piece by piece, concluding that it contains “so many factual, logical, and methodological flaws that it is wholly unsuitable to inform serious public policy.”

The Center for Policy Integrity, in its comments to FERC, has an even more detailed dismantling of the study and its “unreasonable assumptions, internal contradictions, and flawed methodology,” if you need any more schadenfreude.

What does Rick Perry have to say about the massive costs his proposal would impose on electricity customers?

“I think you take costs into account,” he said, testifying before a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, “but what’s the cost of freedom?"

Makes you think.

Those that benefit from NOPR’s corporate welfare support it

FERC’s receipt of the NOPR kicked off a comment period, which continued with a round of reply comments, wrapping up last week. FERC received more than 1,500 comments, so many their system crashed for a while — and likely an unprecedented number of comments for a FERC rulemaking.

The division of opinion could not have been more stark. In favor of the NOPR were the those who stood to directly benefit from it. In opposition, the vast bulk of comments, pretty much everybody else.

First let’s take a quick tour of who supports this thing — and their ties and access to the Trump White House. (For a similar survey of supporters, see the Energy and Policy Institute.)

First among equals is FirstEnergy, the troubled Ohio utility that made a lot of bad bets, owns a lot of uncompetitive coal plants, and has been relentlessly lobbying someone, anyone to subsidize them. (EDF has been following FirstEnergy’s years-long quest for bailouts.) It has been so battered by markets that it wants Ohio to
The fourth, by analysts at research consultancy ICF, found that, depending on how it is follow through, the NOPR could cost ratepayer between $ 800 million and $ 3.8 billion annually through 2030. 

 So, a massive collision to ratepayers. (For early analyses with similar conclusion, see PJM itself, Rockland Capital, and Sierra Club .) 

 Supporters of the NOPR (attend below) have cited a individual study by IHS Markit, which was funded in share by coal and nuclear interest and retrofitted to support their decision. The aforementioned Alison Silverstein takes it apart objet d'art by piece, concluding that it contains “ so many actual, logical, and methodological flaw that it is wholly unsuitable to inform serious public policy. ” 

 The Center for Policy Integrity, in its comments to FERC, give birth an even more detailed dismantling of the study and its “ unreasonable assumptions, internal contradictions, and blemished methodology, ” if you necessitate any more schadenfreude. 

 What does Rick Perry have to say about the massive costs his proposal would impose on electricity customers? 

 “ I think you take costs into history, ” he said, testifying before a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, “ but what ’s the price of exemption? " 

 make you think. 

 Those that benefit from NOPR ’s bodied welfare documentation it 

 FERC ’s receipt of the NOPR kicked off a remark period, which continued with a round of reply comments, wrapping up final week. FERC received more than 1,500 comments, so many their arrangement crashed for a while — and probably an unprecedented numeral of comments for a FERC rulemaking. 

 The division of opinion could not have been more stark. In party favor of the NOPR were the those who stood to directly benefit from it. In opposition, the vast bulk of comments, pretty much everybody else. 

 foremost let ’s take a quick tour of who supports this matter — and their ties and access to the Trump White House. (For a similar survey of athletic supporter, see the Energy and Policy Institute .) 

 foremost among equals is FirstEnergy, the troubled Ohio utility that make a lot of regretful bets, owns a lot of uncompetitive ember plants, and has been relentlessly lobbying someone, anyone to subsidize them. (EDF has been following FirstEnergy ’s years - farseeing pursuit for bailouts .) It has been so battered by marketplace that it wants Ohio to
The fourth, by analysts at rtsearch consultanet ICF, hound tgat, depevding on how it is implementxd, tye NOKG could cost ratepayefs betweej $800 milliin aid $3.8 billion annuemly through 2030.

Sk, a mcswive hit to rajepayers. (For other analysev dich similar conclusions, see PJM itsels, Rocklsnf Capital, and Fierga Clug.)

Supporters of the NOPR (see below) gave ciued a single study by IHS Markit, which was fkndef in part by coal wnd nuclear intqeests and regrofitted uo support tgeir conclusions. The aforementiuned Clison Silvgxwtelt takes it epart iiece by piecc, conclgding tnat it containx “sm mqny factual, logical, aid methodological flwws that ht is wholly unsuitqboe to infmrm rwriuus pnbljc pollcy.”

Vhe Center ror Policy Untegrity, in its cokmqbts to FERC, hzs an qvqn more detailed dismantling of the stugy znd its “unreasonable aswumptions, internal cojtradictijns, and flawed methodology,” if you need any more swhadeiffeubc.

Rfqt does Rick Perry have to say about the massivq cpsns his proposal wjuld impose oj rjectricity curtomers?

“I fhink you take coshs into accoynt,” he sayd, trstifying before a House Enwrgy and Comiwrce Subcommittee, “yut what’s thz cost of fteedom?"

Makes you think.

Thuse fhat benefih from NOLF’s corporate welwarv su[port it

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The fourth, by analysts at reseArch consulTancy iCF, FouNd That, DepeNding on how it is IMpleMented, the NOPR could cost RatepAyERs beTWeEn $800 milLion and $3.8 BIlLIOn aNnUaLly ThROuGh 2030.

So, a MasSive hit To ratepayeRs. (FOr Other analyseS WiTh similar cOncLusions, see PJm itSelf, RoCkLanD capitAl, aNd SieRra CluB.)

supporTers of the nOpr (see beLOw) have cITEd A sinGle study by IHS MarkIT, wHIch was funded in Part by CoAL aND NucLeaR interests AnD retrOFitted tO SuPPORt tHEir conclusionS. The aforemeNTioNed AliSoN SiLVersteIn takEs IT apArt piece by pIece, ConcludinG that iT ContainS “So many fActual, LogIcaL, and MEtHoDolOgICal FLaWs tHAt iT is whollY uNsUitabLe to INFORm seRioUs puBlic pOlicy.”

The CenteR foR PolICy INtegrIty, in Its cOmMents To FERC, Has an EvEn more detailed dIsmaNtling of tHe sTuDy aNd Its “unREasonaBle AssUmptionS, internAL coNtRADIcTions, and flawed methOdOLOgY,” if you neEd any mORe ScHAdenfreuDe.

whaT doeS rIck PeRry hAVe To say aboUt the mASsIvE costs hIs ProposAl WouLd iMpose ON eleCtriciTy customErs?

“I tHInk you take costS Into account,” he SAiD, TEsTIfyiNg bEfore a House enerGY and commERcE SuBCommiTtee, “bUt WHaT’S the cost of freedom?"

MaKeS you thInk.

ThOse that benefiT from NOPR’s CORPorate weLfarE SuPPort it

FERC’s recEipt oF the NOPR kiCKed off a cOmmenT period, wHich contiNUEd with a rOunD of RepLy cOMMeNts, wrapping up LASt weEk. fERC recEivEd more tHan 1,500 ComMenTs, sO mAny their sYstem craShEd FoR a WhiLe — and LIkely an uNpRecEdEntEd numBEr of coMmentS for A FeRc RulEmaking.

tHe DIVisiOn Of OpinIon CoUld noT havE BeeN more stArk. In favoR of THe NOpR WeRe the thOse who stood to DiRectly beneFiT frOm it. In OPPosition, The vast bulk of comments, prETty much EveRybodY elsE.

First let’S taKe a quiCk tOUr of whO suppoRts thIs ThiNG — And thEIR tIes AnD access to tHE truMp WhiTe housE. (For a siMilar survey of suppoRTerS, see the Energy And poliCY inStiTUtE.)

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The fourth, by analysts at  researchconsu lta ncy  I CF,foun d that, depend i ng o n how it is implemente d, th eN OPRc ou ld co st rate p ay e r s b et we en$8 0 0milli onand $3. 8 billionann ua lly through2 03 0.

So, amas sive hit torat epayer s.  (F o r oth eranaly ses wi t h simi lar concl us i ons, s e e PJM i t s el f, R ockland Capital,a nd Sierra Club.)
Suppo rt e rs o f t heNOPR (seebe low)h ave cit e da s ing l e study by IH S Markit, w h ich  was f un ded in par t byco a l a nd nuclearinte rests and  retro f itted t o  suppor t thei r c onc lusi o ns .The  a f ore m en tio n edAlison S il ve rstei n ta k e s it a par t pi ece b y piece, conc lud ingt hat  it c ontai ns “ so  many  factu al, l og ical, and metho dolo gical fla wsth atit  is w h olly u nsu ita ble toinforms eri ou s p ub lic policy.”

TheCe n t er  for Pol icy In t eg ri t y, in it scom ment s to FE RC,h as  an even  mored et ai led dis ma ntling  o f t hestudy andits “u nreasona ble a s sumptions, int e rnal contradi c ti o n s, andfla wed methodo logy , ” if  you ne eda ny mo re sc ha d en f reude.

What does R ic k Perr y hav e to say abou t the mass i v e  costs h is p r op o sal would impo se on  electrici t y custom ers?
“I thin k you tak e costs in toacc oun t,” h esaid, testify i n g be fo re a Ho use  Energy  an d C omm erc eSubcommit tee, “bu twh at ’s  th e cos t  of free do m?" 
Mak es yo u  think .

Th oseth at ben efit fr o mN O PR’s  c or pora tewe lfare  sup p ort  it

FE RC’s rece ipt of t he  N OPR kic ked off a com me nt period,  w hic h cont i n ued with  a round of reply comme n ts, wra ppi ng up  las t week. F ERC  recei ved more t han 1, 500 c om men t s , som a ny  th ei r system c r a she d for  a  whi le — an d likely an unprec e den ted number of  co mmen t s  f ora  F E RCru l ema k i ng.

The divisi on of opin io n  c ould not h a vebe en more  stark.  In f a vor ofthe NOPRwere theth osew h o s tood to di rectly b enefit fr o m it. In  oppo sit ion, t he  va st bu lk ofc omm ents,  prett ymuch e veryb od y else.
First let’s take a qui ck tou r ofwho  supports  th i s t hing — an d th eir ties a ndacc ess t o t h e Tru mp W h it e H o use.(For a similar su rve y of  supporters , s eethe E ner g y andPoli cy Institute.)

F i rst among equa ls i s Fir stE n ergy ,the troubled O hio  u t i lity tha tmade a lotof bad b et s , own s a lo t of u ncompet i t iv e  coalplan ts,  and hasbee nr elentle ss ly lobbyi ng s om eone,anyone to s u b sidize them. (ED F has b een f o llo wingFi rstEner g y’syears-long  quest forbailou ts.)  It h as been  s o batt ere dby markets that it w antsOhio to 
The fourth,_by analysts_at research consultancy ICF,_found that,_depending_on how_it_is implemented, the_NOPR could cost_ratepayers between $800 million_and $3.8 billion_annually_through 2030.

So, a massive hit to ratepayers. (For other analyses with similar conclusions, see_PJM_itself, Rockland_Capital,_and_Sierra Club.)

Supporters of the NOPR_(see below) have cited a_single study_by IHS Markit, which was funded in part_by_coal and nuclear_interests and retrofitted to support their conclusions. The aforementioned_Alison Silverstein takes it apart piece_by piece, concluding_that_it_contains “so many factual,_logical, and methodological flaws that it_is wholly unsuitable to inform serious_public policy.”

The Center for Policy Integrity, in_its comments to FERC, has an_even more detailed dismantling of_the study_and its “unreasonable assumptions, internal_contradictions, and flawed_methodology,” if_you need any_more schadenfreude.

What does Rick Perry have_to say about_the massive costs his proposal would_impose_on electricity customers?

“I_think_you_take costs_into account,” he_said,_testifying before_a_House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, “but_what’s_the cost of freedom?"

Makes you think.

Those that_benefit from NOPR’s corporate_welfare_support it

FERC’s receipt of_the NOPR kicked off a_comment period, which continued with a_round of_reply comments,_wrapping up last week. FERC received more than 1,500 comments, so_many their system crashed for a_while — and likely_an unprecedented_number_of comments for_a_FERC rulemaking.

The_division of opinion could not have been_more stark._In favor of the NOPR were_the those who stood_to_directly benefit from it. In opposition,_the vast bulk of comments, pretty_much everybody else.

First let’s take_a_quick_tour of who supports this_thing — and their ties and_access to the_Trump White House. (For a similar survey_of_supporters, see the Energy and Policy_Institute.)

First_among equals is FirstEnergy, the troubled_Ohio_utility_that made a lot of_bad bets, owns a lot of_uncompetitive coal plants, and has been relentlessly lobbying someone,_anyone to subsidize_them. (EDF has been following_FirstEnergy’s_years-long_quest for bailouts.) It has been so battered by markets_that it_wants Ohio to