Note from the editor Natural gas plays a critical role in the U.S. power system, helping to integrate renewables and setting the marginal price of power in many market auctions.
But despite that status, gas plant operators are feeling pressure in many of the nation's power markets, either from concerns about pipeline capacity or the influx of cheap renewables into the system.
We explore those issues and more in the third installment of our Power & Gas Index. Check out the feature article below for the latest on the market dynamics, and head over to the P&G home page for a complete collection of regional charts and links to previous features.
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Thanks for reading and listening,
 Gavin Bade
Editor, Utility Dive
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Top news Feature Story Gas generation is in the spotlight for power market operators across the nation — but for very different reasons.
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The White House asked the D.C. Circuit Court to delay an oral argument on the rules scheduled for next month, mirroring previous moves to review Obama-era regulations.
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Proposed legislation would help to refinance retiring coal plants, lowering customer repayments and generating funds to assist communities.
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Improved inverter design and distributed system-control technology increases microgrid energy output, allowing for expanded research in the field.
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Last year, the agency estimated the rule would reduce methane emissions by 510,000 short tons in 2025, the equivalent of reducing 11 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
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The Energy Storage Association argues PJM should have sought FERC approval for changes to the regulation market it says are unsuitable for short-duration batteries.
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The D.C. Circuit Court last week vacated a 2014 FERC order lowering the return on equity for transmission owners in ISO-New England.
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The D.C. Circuit Court heard oral arguments this week in an attempt to block three gas pipelines known as the Southeast Market Pipelines Project.
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The systems from Advanced Microgrid Solutions are designed to automatically shift the buildings to battery power based on prices and demand response signals from Southern California Edison.
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Feature Story Without a negotiated solution to generation subsidy issues, acting Chair Cheryl LaFleur fears states may back themselves into an unplanned re-regulation of their power markets. |
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