The New England Independent System Operator has asked federal regulators
to approve a plan to help improve the region’s power reliability during
the region’s cold winters by paying oil and gas producers to store extra
fuel on site. But powerful officials and advocacy groups are pushing
back, arguing that the plan’s steep cost isn’t justified. POLITICO’s
Catherine Morehouse breaks down the grid operator’s plan and the
pushback it’s receiving. Plus, the Department of Justice is suing West
Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal empire, seeking more than $5 million in
unpaid civil penalties. 

 

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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

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Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.