Reading the Tea Leaves
Clues from DOE report
The recent DOE report gives FERC leadership plenty to consider, and FERC has no shortage of tools at its disposal should it decide to act.
Energy Policy & Legislation
PUF AV: FERC Open Meeting
Washington, September 20
Six short videos with FERC Chair Neil Chatterjee, Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur, and Commissioner Rob Powelson.
Surprises Within DOE Report
Facts Do Matter
The blow-up over DOE Secretary Perry's memo requesting the grid study about reliability and resilience was unsurprising, if you consider that it was the first and almost the only statement about federal electricity policy in the first six months of a new administration.1
Fed's Energy Regulatory Commission
On Sept. 20, Enough Commissioners Convene
Maybe people forgot FERC meets monthly, when there’s enough commissioners.
Ready for a Fifty Percent Demand Spike?
Electric Vehicles are Coming
Utility control over EV chargers, tariffs and time of use rates could help avoid localized problems.
Puerto Rico Debt and Title III
The Transformation of Puerto Rico’s Electrical System
In transforming the Puerto Rico electrical system, the goal should be to achieve a system that is reliable, with affordable and sustainable costs.
Do Utilities Have Right Incentives to Modernize Grid?
Billions in Investments at Issue
Electric power is our most capital-intensive industry, with more than a hundred billion dollars invested each year on infrastructure, according to the Edison Electric Institute.1 Investment needs are likely to grow.
Coal Industry and Appalachia, Part 1
A Region in Trouble
We assess the recent past and current state of the U.S. coal industry, with emphasis on Appalachia.
Electrification of Transportation Again?
Back to the Future
Many early electric utilities based their business models partly on electric transportation growth.
Electrifying the Energy Sector
Public Policy Perspective
We will almost certainly see a more electrified economy with less dependency on fossil fuels to meet future direct-energy demands.