America’s Power has issued the following statement by Michelle Blood-worth, President and CEO: “We are pleased that FERC approved MISO’s proposal to provide voting rights to the Affiliate Sector because it recognises the importance of eventually ensuring the entire coal supply chain has a full and equal voice in the grid operator’s stakeholder process. MISO’s coal fleet, which provides reliable dispatchable power across the 15 states within their service territory, is the largest in the country, representing nearly one-quarter of the nation’s coal fleet.”
“We commend MISO’s Management and Board of Directors for taking this step and recognising the need to hear from our unique voice as they contemplate the reforms necessary to ensure their grid remains both resilient and reliable and energy remains affordable in this time of transition away from traditional dispatchable sources. America’s Power looks forward to working with the other 20 members of the Affiliate Sector to respectfully encourage MISO to pursue policies that properly value the attributes of their coal fleet and the entire coal supply chain because of the important role they play in supporting the reliability and resilience of the electric grid.”
