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West Virginia University Bureau for Business and Economic Research

01Feb

New Study Underscores Threat to the Nation’s Grid Reliability

The latest iteration of a headline-grabbing study, “The Coal Cost Crossover” – which claims the entirety of the existing coal fleet is less economic than new renewable projects – is exactly the type of academic clickbait driving the nation’s reckless approach to the energy transition. Like previous versions, this iteration of the report once again […]
  • On February 1, 2023
  • "The Coal Cost Crossover", Bloomberg, California, Cheryl LaFleur, electricity prices, employment, Energy Futures Initiative, Ernie Moniz, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), grid reliability, John Moura, New England, North America's Building Trades Unions, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), permitting, renewable energy, Sean McGarvey, Sierra Club, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, United Kingdom, Vermont, West Virginia University Bureau for Business and Economic Research
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08Apr

Not All Jobs Are Created Equal

How we manage the energy transition will have huge implications for the reliability and affordability of our energy supply and for the millions of workers that are the foundation of our current energy system. While there are strong voices – including from labor – calling for caution during the transition, the Biden administration has now […]
  • On April 8, 2021
  • affordability, Boilermakers Local 154, economy, Energy Futures Initiative, Ernest Moniz, grid reliability, International Brother of Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Sean McGarvey, Shawn Steffee, The New York Times, U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, United Mine Workers of America, West Virginia University Bureau for Business and Economic Research
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