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13Apr

The Consequence of Policy Conceived and Executed in a Vacuum

It would be difficult to find a country untouched by the global energy crisis. Here in the U.S. inflation has reached four-decade highs, driven in large part by skyrocketing energy prices. But some are managing it better than others, with the UK serving as a stark example of energy policy malpractice. The Brits have had […]
  • On April 13, 2022
  • Boris Johnson, electricity prices, fuel diversity, Morning Consult, National Mining Association (NMA), polling, renewable energy, United Kingdom, Wall Street Journal
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15Dec

Looking Back as We Begin to Look Forward

The year is coming to a close, but before we look forward to 2022, it’s worth looking back on 2021 and the moments and themes that have shaped how we think about coal and its future. Over the course of 2021, this blog has tried to offer insight and perspective on an energy conversation that […]
  • On December 15, 2021
  • carbon capture utilization and storage, Clean Electricity Standard (CES), COP26, economic recovery, energy transition, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, infrastructure, metallurgical coal, natural gas, polling, Texas
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03Nov

Dismantling Energy Security During a Global Energy Crisis

One of the clear lessons of the ongoing global energy crisis is the danger posed by policy that limits supply of essential fuels while demand remains as strong as ever. Across the globe, policy-induced tight supplies of oil, natural gas and coal have left economies reeling and governments scrambling to provide consumers relief and shield […]
  • On November 3, 2021
  • affordability, California, Crow Tribe, electricity prices, Europe, Montana, Nancy Pelosi, natural gas, polling, reconciliation bill, Texas, U.S. Energy Information Administration
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20Oct

Soaring Energy Prices are Threatening to Wreck Recovery

Americans are alarmed over the rising cost of energy. According to new polling from Morning Consult, 85% of Americans are concerned about rising energy prices, with 50% very concerned. This concern cuts across party lines, with 85% of Democrats concerned and 89% of Republicans. This soaring concern comes as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) warns […]
  • On October 20, 2021
  • electricity prices, Europe, natural gas, New England, Nicolas Schmit, polling, The Economist, U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Energy Information Administration, United Kingdom, Willie Phillips
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25Aug

Strong Majority of Americans Want a Plan to Preserve Grid Reliability

In the wake of headline-grabbing blackouts in California and Texas and all-too-regular electricity conservation warnings in states across the country, seventy-two percent of Americans are now concerned that the speed of the transition to variable sources of power is coming at the cost of grid reliability, according to new polling from Morning Consult. These concerns […]
  • On August 25, 2021
  • California, cyber security, grid reliability, ISO New England, Jim Robb, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Morning Consult, National Mining Association (NMA), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), polling, Rich Nolan, Texas
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03Mar

Dispatchable Fuel Diversity is Invaluable 

Does fuel diversity matter? Or, to put a finer point on it, does dispatchable fuel diversity matter? If February taught us anything, the answer is a resounding yes. Along with the Texas grid disaster, there were two neighboring grids pushed to the brink by the same unrelenting cold but both fared much better. The Southwest […]
  • On March 3, 2021
  • California, fuel diversity, International Energy Agency (IEA), Kevin Stitt, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Morning Consult, natural gas, polling, Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Texas, Wall Street Journal
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28Oct

The Issue Remains Affordability

With less than a week to the election, it’s worth reminding the candidates – and ourselves – what voters really think about energy issues. Despite the rhetoric about energy mixes of the future or what will and will not be banned, the issue that matters most to voters is affordability. Time and again, in poll […]
  • On October 28, 2020
  • affordability, COVID-19, Department of Energy (DOE), emissions, Morning Consult, polling, renewable energy, Reuters
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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
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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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18Jun

Maintaining the Foundation for Recovery

This week Congress set its sights on COVID-19’s impact on the energy industry. Committees in both the House and Senate heard expert testimony on a sector that has felt the pain of economic upheaval just as acutely as any dimension of the economy. While the coal industry was recognized as an essential industry by the […]
  • On June 18, 2020
  • baseload power, Congress, COVID-19, Indiana, John Barrasso, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Morning Consult, Nebraska, North Dakota, polling, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Steve Daines, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming
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Recent polling Posts
  • The Consequence of Policy Conceived and Executed in a Vacuum
  • Looking Back as We Begin to Look Forward
  • Dismantling Energy Security During a Global Energy Crisis
  • Soaring Energy Prices are Threatening to Wreck Recovery
  • Strong Majority of Americans Want a Plan to Preserve Grid Reliability
  • Dispatchable Fuel Diversity is Invaluable 
  • The Issue Remains Affordability
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