FERC’s New PURPA Rule Undermines Clean Energy Projects, Advocates Say

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By info@greentechmedia.comJul 16, 2020, 3:12 pm257 pts
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has changed the rules for a federal law that allows independent energy projects to secure utility contracts for their power. Utility groups say the changes will reduce costs for customers, but clean energy groups and independent power developers say they’ll stifle open…

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