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01Oct

Preparing for an Electrified Future

The electrification of America is not only happening, it’s picking up speed. Just last week, Tesla announced its ambition to slash the cost of lithium-ion batteries and produce a $25,000 mass-market electric vehicle (EV). Two days later Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California will mandate a shift to EVs and the phase out of internal […]
  • On October 1, 2020
  • blackouts, California, Department of Energy (DOE), electric vehicles, electrification, grid reliability, National Renewable Energy Lab, renewable energy, Wall Street Journal
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24Sep

Balance is Good! Dispatchable Fuel Diversity to the Rescue this Winter

Just imagine the outcry if there was an energy price spike during this unprecedented economic crisis. What if the price at the pump jumped to $5 per gallon or electricity prices suddenly jumped by 50%? With the nation already reeling and tens-of-millions of families barely staying afloat, spiking energy prices would likely be the straw […]
  • On September 24, 2020
  • Adam Waterous, affordability, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), EQT, fuel diversity, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), natural gas, Pioneer Natural Resources, PJM Interconnection, Scotiabank, Scott Sheffield, Steve Schlotterbeck, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
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17Sep

The Urgency Continues to Build for U.S. Leadership on CCUS

The clean energy technologies we will need tomorrow hinge on innovation today. That is the bottom line of a new International Energy Agency (IEA) study that analyzes what is needed to achieve global emissions reduction goals. What’s abundantly clear from IEA’s analysis is that the favorite technologies of American climate hawks – namely wind and […]
  • On September 17, 2020
  • carbon capture utilization and storage, emissions, Fatih Birol, Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute, innovation, International Energy Agency (IEA), technology, USE IT Act
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09Sep

Mandating Higher Electricity Rates

It’s no secret that consumers across the country – particularly in the midst of an economic crisis – can’t afford to pay more for electricity. But higher electricity costs are coming as states, utilities and potentially the federal government push increasingly ambitious plans to rapidly move away from baseload power. Duke Energy’s recently announced Integrated […]
  • On September 9, 2020
  • affordability, baseload power, Duke Energy Corporation, electricity grid, Glen Snider, grid reliability, North Carolina, renewable energy
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02Sep

The World Still Desperately Needs Coal

Energy poverty and energy access remain the foremost energy challenges for much of the world. Great progress has been made over the past decade: the United Nations reports that the number of people without access to electricity has declined from 1.2 billion in 2010 to 789 million in 2018. But a new report finds that […]
  • On September 2, 2020
  • affordability, air conditioning, California, carbon capture utilization and storage, energy access, Germany, HELE technology, industrialization, International Energy Agency (IEA), technology
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26Aug

The More Expensive, Less Reliable Solution

In the wake of California’s rolling blackouts, there has been a deluge of explanations, excuses and suggested remedies for what went wrong and what needs to happen to ensure there isn’t a repeat. There are calls for demand response, a nationally integrated super grid, an over-build of renewables and energy storage on an unprecedented scale. […]
  • On August 26, 2020
  • baseload power, blackouts, California, electricity grid, electricity prices, fuel diversity, grid reliability
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19Aug

When Warnings Become Blackouts

This was not part of the plan. In fact, some might wonder if there was a plan. In the midst of a heatwave, California can’t keep the power on. To ensure the grid for the entire Western U.S. doesn’t collapse, California’s grid operator has been forced to cutoff power for millions of people for hours […]
  • On August 19, 2020
  • blackouts, Bloomberg, California, California ISO, E&E News, electricity grid, electrification, Frank Wolak, grid reliability, renewable energy, solar, Stanford University, Steve Berberich, The Mercury News, Wade Schauer, wind, Wood Mackenzie
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12Aug

Electricity Affordability is Underpinned by Dispatchable Fuel Diversity

With the economy still reeling from the pandemic, U.S. electricity demand is down this summer. And while coal generation continues to play an essential role in meeting demand across the country, especially on scorching summer days, coal generation has borne the brunt of unique near-term market conditions. However, analysts are already predicting a bounce back […]
  • On August 12, 2020
  • affordability, COVID-19, economy, electricity prices, fuel diversity, New England, S&P Global Platts
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06Aug

Eighty-Five Percent of Americans are Concerned by Rising Electricity Rates

The numbers couldn’t be clearer. In recent polling conducted by Morning Consult, an overwhelming majority of Americans – 85 percent of registered voters – expressed concern at rising electricity prices. According to the most recent Energy Information Administration data, the largest number of regulated utilities filed to change rates in 2018 since 1983. More Americans […]
  • On August 6, 2020
  • affordability, electricity prices, Morning Consult, polling, Rich Nolan, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
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29Jul

During this Election, Energy Affordability is a Crisis

A “tidal wave” of power shut-offs is looming over the nation as families struggle with mid-summer heat and the devastating financial effects of the pandemic. That is how NPR recently described a heartbreaking situation where millions of families are choosing between paying power bills and putting food on the table or buying essential medication. New […]
  • On July 29, 2020
  • affordability, coronavirus, Department of Energy (DOE), electricity prices, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Morning Consult, National Mining Association (NMA), NPR, polling, Rich Nolan
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