Press Releases Tagged Freedom from Fossil Fuels
PJM Capacity Auction Delivers Record-High Power Prices for Consumers Yet Again
Tonight, PJM Interconnection (PJM) released the results of its annual capacity auction, breaking yet another record for high electricity prices for consumers across the Mid-Atlantic. The clearing price surged to $329.17 per megawatt-day, a 22 percent increase above last year’s record $269.92. These sky-high prices highlight PJM’s ongoing failure to...
All Eyes on PJM: Tonight’s Capacity Auction Results Could Lock in High Electricity Prices for Millions
Later tonight, PJM Interconnection (PJM) will release the results of its annual power capacity auction—and once again, 65 million consumers are bracing for the worst. Despite widespread backlash over last year’s sky-high prices, PJM has done little to fix the broken system that caused them. With fossil fuel interests still...
Bipartisan Governors Demand End to PJM Delays and Mismanagement
Yesterday, a bipartisan group of nine governors sent a letter to the PJM Board of Managers raising concerns over the grid operator’s leadership and direction. The governors cite persistent delays in connecting new energy resources, inadequate long-term transmission planning, and stakeholder mismanagement that have eroded trust among states and consumers....
Six Months In, It’s Full Speed Ahead for NYC Congestion Pricing
To mark the six-month milestone over the weekend of New York’s congestion pricing program, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following statement: “Six months in, congestion pricing is working exactly as promised: cutting traffic, strengthening the economy, cleaning the air, and modernizing New York’s transit system. Despite...
PA House Lawmakers Pass Bill Shining Light on Utility Decision-making, Putting Public Interest over Corporate Profits
Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass HB 1599, legislation that would bring greater transparency to utility decision-making by requiring public disclosure of committee votes at PJM and other energy regulatory bodies. In response, Evergreen Deputy State Policy Director Julia Kortrey released the following statement: “Too many...
Fueled by Lies, Trump EPA Moves to Unleash Unlimited Climate Pollution
Trump is trying to gaslight the public and drag us into his war on reality by pretending climate change doesn’t exist.
Michigan Adopts First Major Residential Energy Code Update in Nearly a Decade
On Tuesday, Michigan took a major step toward a cleaner, more affordable energy future by adopting updated residential building codes. The new standards, based on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), will take effect soon and apply to all new construction across the state. This marks Michigan’s first major...
NEW REPORT: Murphy, Moore Administrations and Evergreen Highlight How Fixing PJM Can Cut Energy Costs and Create Jobs Across the Mid-Atlantic
Reforming PJM’s broken project approval process would cut household energy costs, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and supercharge local economies, according to a new independent report from Synapse Energy Economics. Today, officials from the Murphy and Moore administrations and New Jersey Sen. Andrew Zwicker joined Evergreen to spotlight the...
NEW REPORT: Shapiro Administration, Rep. Steele, and Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance Join Evergreen to Highlight that Fixing PJM Can Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs Across the Mid-Atlantic
Reforming PJM’s broken project approval process would cut household energy costs, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and supercharge local economies, according to a new independent report from Synapse Energy Economics. Today, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Acting Sec. Jessica Shirley, Rep. Mandy Steele, and Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance joined...
Evergreen Statement on Hochul Administration’s Cap and Invest Reporting Rule
Full cap and invest program critical for holding big polluters accountable and protecting New Yorkers In response to reporting from Politico that the New York Department of Environment and Conservation is preparing to release a draft emissions reporting rule today, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following...