Tesla Calls on U.S. to Drop Perry’s Plan to Rescue Nukes, Coal

Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. waded into an intensifying debate on Monday over whether U.S. coal and nuclear power plants should be paid for their ability to supply around-the-clock power.

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry laid out a plan last month to create special payments for plants capable of stockpiling 90 days’ worth of fuel at their sites. In a made with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Monday, Tesla urged the agency to dismiss Perry’s proposal, saying it “completely excludes the benefits of energy storage and distributed energy resources.”