The People’s Republic of Texas
We have written in the past how the extreme – and opposite – energy policy positions taken by California and Texas have led to...
Reliability
Ford’s New F-150 Aims to Make Lightning Strike Twice
Our take on the energy transition has always centered on two dynamics. The first is that cost and performance drive the transition among energy...
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...
Tesla’s ESG Reckoning: Why You Can’t Just Look Through the “E” Lens
A recent rebalancing of the S&P 500 ESG Index[1], excluded Tesla (TSLA) due to poor performance on the “S” (social) and “G” (governance) standards. ...
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...
Why is Nuclear Power OK in France, But Not in the U.S.?
The two-week UN Climate Change Conference known as COP-26 kicks off in Glasgow on October 31, and the participating countries are releasing in advance...
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...
CA Grid Operator Heads to the E.R.—To Borrow the Hospital’s Generator
Key Takeaways A July 30, 2021 State of Emergency Declaration by California Governor Newsom (the “Emergency Declaration”) acknowledges a power reliability crisis which it...
California- A Grudging Nod to Reality on Natural Gas
California has been wrestling with a plan to shore up generating capacity in the wake of the August 2020 rolling blackouts, while sticking to...
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...