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John Bear

22Jun

Voters Want Action on Grid Reliability

Americans are deeply concerned about the reliability of the nation’s power grid and the affordability of their electricity supply. They’re so concerned, even frustrated, with warnings over the potential for rolling blackouts – or worse – they now want government action to fix the problem. According to national polling from Morning Consult, nearly 8 in […]
  • On June 22, 2022
  • Alexander Bethe, electricity prices, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), German Association of Coal Importers, Germany, grid reliability, John Bear, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Morning Consult, National Mining Association (NMA), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), polling, Rich Nolan, Robert Habeck, Texas
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01Jun

Facing Grid Unreliability Reality

Summer heat has arrived and for too many families there’s deep concern over whether they can afford to stay cool or whether the grid is going to hold up when they need it most. With natural gas prices nearly three times what they were last year, electricity prices soaring and startling warnings about eroding grid […]
  • On June 1, 2022
  • electricity prices, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, James Danly, Jim Robb, John Bear, John Moura, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Politico, renewable energy
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11May

The Transition to Crisis

The grid reliability crisis continues to deepen and spread. Warnings about capacity shortfalls and blackouts are so frequent and ubiquitous they are as regular as a utility bill. Just this week, The Wall Street Journal found that, “from California to Texas to Indiana, electric-grid operators are warning that power-generating capacity is struggling to keep up with […]
  • On May 11, 2022
  • Brad Jones, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), grid reliability, John Bear, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), PJM Interconnection, renewable energy, Texas, Wall Street Journal
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  • Voters Want Action on Grid Reliability
  • Facing Grid Unreliability Reality
  • The Transition to Crisis
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