Getting Gas
Ah, for the good old days. Gas was $3.56 on December 30.
PUF's Where's Energy
Up, Up and Away
Consumers spent 19.5% more on electricity this May than in May 2021.
Natural Gases
When gas generation is constrained, it's bad news for combating climate change.
Thinking About Nothing in Particular
Utility commitments to get to zero by a particular time, say 2045, seem to hold much more sway among certain constituencies than minimizing emissions along the way to that zero-target year. Which is weird I think and somewhat unfortunate.
Rates and Pizza
Want to get up to speed on gas ratemaking? Well then, head to Chicago this summer.
Less Friendly Skies
Gasoline is up 66.3%, home heating oil/distillates is up 116.8%, and jet fuel is up 139.5%.
Special Issue on the State and Future of Power
Our Special Issue on the State and Future of Power is now available to read online.
Features include:
Minerals Critical to Power’s Future, NARUC Executive Committee Member Looks Forward, Incredible Innovation in New Nuclear
General Motors’ Michael Maten, Dominion Energy’s Alex Moyes, Center for Strategic & International Studies’ Jane Nakano, U.S. Energy Department’s Grant Bromhal. Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission’s Ann Rendahl.
June's CPI and Electricity
June 10's Consumer Price Index data delivered more inflation news.
Consumer prices were up 8.6 percent year-over-year. The CPI's component for electricity was up 12.0 percent.
While the CPI increase was not much different across the country's four census regions, the electricity component's increase was. The why is obvious as you shall see below.
The CPI was up 7.5 percent in the northeast, 8.8 percent in the midwest, 9.2 percent in the south, and 8.3 percent in the west. That averages 8.6 percent as we said, appropriately weighting the four regions.
Heroes, Be in Our Story
Tell us your stories of how this industry responds to get the power back on.
Measuring Affordability
Expenditures to pay consumers’ electric utility bills are up 16.3% from April of last year.