20. SMART GRID:

GridWise Alliance's Shapard discusses effects of transmission cost debate

Published: Monday, March 14, 2011

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How will the clean energy standard and transmission cost allocation discussions affect smart-grid development? During today's OnPoint, Bob Shapard, the new chairman of the GridWise Alliance, discusses the challenges posed to modernizing the grid as Congress debates transmission cost allocation and renewables mandates. Today's OnPoint will air at 10 a.m. EDT.

E&E Daily headlines -- Monday, March 14, 2011

SPOTLIGHT

1. NUCLEAR ENERGY:

Japan nuclear fears to dominate House hearings

IN THE HOUSE

2. CLIMATE:

Energy and Commerce panel to vote on bill to hamstring GHG regs

3. APPROPRIATIONS:

Three-week stopgap measure likely, but long-term budget in doubt

4. DOE:

Chu faces tough GOP questions on spending request

5. ENERGY POLICY:

House panels to discuss need to tap U.S. reserves

6. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT:

Senate subpanel to consider bill giving president line-item veto

7. OFFSHORE DRILLING:

House panel to probe BOEMRE budget request

8. DOE:

Science director to champion budget boost to House appropriators

9. TRANSMISSION:

Power administrations' funding requests may spark clash at House hearing

10. NOAA:

House appropriators to mull funding boosts, climate agenda

11. INTERIOR:

FWS head to defend proposed budget increase at House hearing

12. INTERIOR:

USGS director to face House appropriators' questions on budget priorities

13. WATER POLLUTION:

Ag subpanel to examine EPA's Chesapeake Bay cleanup, national plans

14. ENERGY MARKETS:

Appropriators to weigh U.S. futures commission request for more funding

IN THE SENATE

15. AIR POLLUTION:

With toxics rules expected, EPW panel to probe Clean Air Act's job effects

16. EPA:

Jackson to make budget pitch to Senate allies

17. GULF SPILL:

Senate panel to take hard look at presidential commission report

18. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT:

House GOP to take aim at DOE stimulus spending

19. CLEAN TECH:

Senate ENR panel to look at 'green bank,' foreign strategies to lure investment

E&ETV's OnPoint

20. SMART GRID:

GridWise Alliance's Shapard discusses effects of transmission cost debate

Upcoming Markups and Hearings

21. Calendar:

Activity for March 14 - March 25, 2011