European Energy Policy Oxymoron: Free Market Regulation
The European energy crisis has been a harsh lesson in Economics 101: commodity prices are set by the highest cost producers. Since natural gas...
Regulation
Jim Murchie – Battle Over CO2 Regulation
While EPA’s authority to regulate CO2 was confirmed in the recent Supreme Court ruling in W. Virginia v EPA, the Court left the door...
The Most Reliable Part of the Energy System: Politicized Criticism of its Unreliability
Summer hasn’t even started and we’re already hearing warnings of impending power shortages. Of course, everything these days is in short supply except editorial...
The Energy Blame Game and Other False Narratives
Now that petroleum and natural gas are in short supply (along with every other commodity), prices have spiked and the initial shock to our...
Say it Ain’t So, Joe (x 2) – EIP’s Year-End Note
What Happened to the Energy Transition? The past year saw a froth of excitement about “clean” energy stocks following the election melt into the...
Environmental Justice: California proposes no longer charging the poor for solar panels for the rich.
On December 13, 2021, California’s utility regulator (CPUC) proposed changes that would reduce the price retail customers receive for rooftop solar generated power they...
Biden Announces New Target for Solar Energy to Power 40% of U.S. Electric Supply
On September 8, 2021, the Biden Administration’s Energy Department released a “Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon Grid.” Among other things,...
Recent events highlight the need for performance-based rate making
Our blog posts tend to cover timely news items and have been cited and used as sources for others. We wanted to highlight some...
Senate Agreement an Encouraging Step Toward Constructive Infrastructure Legislation
Key Takeaways A bipartisan majority of 67 Senators has agreed to support legislation providing for $550 billion of federal infrastructure spending. Once formally passed...
Polar Vortex, Texas Style
Key Takeaways: Any large-scale failure of the energy system in the U.S. will result in public policy changes that incentivize more capital spending and...
California Blackouts Underscore the Need for Natural Gas to Facilitate Renewable Push
Key Takeaways: California’s electric grid operator was forced to implement rotating blackouts in August 2020 when a heat wave across the Western US caused...