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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The energy landscape in the United States is undergoing fundamental and historic change, driven by increased domestic production of oil and gas, the growth of renewable electricity generation, improvements in energy efficiency across sectors, growing interdependence among system, and the introduction of a host of new services and technologies. The U.S. Energy landscape is also being shaped by Federal, State, and local policies that accelerate these changes, such as state renewable energy and efficiency goals, and carbon emissions reductions required by the Clean Power Plan and state efforts like California's AB32 and the Northeast's Regional Greenhouse Initiative.
Secretary Ernest Moniz will participate in this public stakeholder meeting for the 2nd installment of the (QER), an integrated study of the U.S. electricity system. The Secretary will provide opening remarks, followed by remarks from Josh Cohen, Deputy Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, and Dr. Tim Lieuwen, Professor and Executive Director Strategic Energy Institute.
