Vistra Energy Harbor Deal Poses Market Risks

Vistraโ€™s plan to buy Energy Harborโ€™s nuclear power plants and other assets will hurt competition in wholesale and retail markets and should be rejected, the Ohio ratepayer advocate and the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, or NOPEC,ย told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday. According to the market monitor, FERC should only approve the $3.4…

Two-thirds of America is at Risk of Energy Shortfalls This Summer

If temperatures spike this summer, parts of the United States could face electricity supply shortages as demand for cooling increases, according to an analysis by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The latest summer reliability report from NERC warns that two-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls during extremely high electricity…