08May

Affordability and Reliability First

In a nation that holds polarizing views on nearly everything, it’s telling when a poll returns decisive, bipartisan consensus on an issue. That’s precisely the case in a new poll from Morning Consult which asked Americans how they believe the current transformation of the grid should be approached. Asked if they would like to transition […]

On May 8, 2019
California, electricity grid, Ernie Moniz, grid reliability, poll, renewable energy, University of Chicago

01May

Subsidizing Grid Unreliability

As the share of coal power on the Texas grid continues to decline and as greater reliance is placed on renewable sources of generation, Texans are crossing their fingers that they don’t face rolling outages this summer. There’s ample reason for concern. ERCOT, the state’s grid operator, is working with a razor-thin reserve margin of generating […]

On May 1, 2019
electricity grid, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), grid reliability, renewables subsidies, Texas, Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPFF), wind

10Apr

When the Market is the Problem

“Allow the market to work” has been the catchphrase rebuttal to any suggestion that the accelerating loss of baseload, fuel-secure power plants threatens grid reliability. Renewable and natural gas advocates have sung it from the rooftops like a lost verse of “Baby Shark.” What their dismissal assumes – what their unshakeable faith in the market […]

On April 10, 2019
Duke Energy Corporation, electricity grid, energy security, Exelon Corporation, FirstEnergy Corporation, grid reliability, ISO New England, market system, PJM, Public Service Enterprise Group, Secretary Rick Perry