October 21, 2024 Express Update

Recently, Representatives Mike Carey (R-OH), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced the “Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024,” (H.R. 9060), which aims to extend the $1 per gallon biodiesel blender’s tax credit through 2025. Extending the biodiesel blender’s tax credit is important to energy marketers in order to sell […]

Energy Marketers of America (EMA) and other industry associations filed their opening brief in a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2027-2032. Recent polling suggests that Americans overwhelmingly oppose the Biden-Harris Administration’s electrification mandates. Despite public opposition, the administration […]

Last week the PPA hosted over 300 members and industry leaders and stakeholders in Lancaster, PA for the 2024 Fall Energy Conference & Annual Meeting. Event attendance increased by 25% over due to continued sponsor and member support. The three-day event kicked off on October 15 with XBX 2024: Navigating the Future of U.S. Liquid […]

Pennsylvania-based PJM Interconnection LLC, the regional transmission organization (RTO), issued a winter outlook on October 14. It advised that while enough resources are available to address the anticipated electricity demand this winter under normal circumstances, a decline in reserve margins and extreme weather conditions could endanger the system. As the grid manager for 13 states […]

Last week, the Energy Marketers of America filed comments supporting FDA’s proposed rule requiring Submission Tracking Numbers (STNs) be submitted in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) at the time of entry for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) being imported or offered for import into the U.S. Unfortunately, the limited enforcement actions have allowed illicit market […]