November 27, 2024

Special Reports & Commentary

Do Natural Gas Bans Make Cents?
Natural gas bans by California cities are a very inefficient way of combating climate change, a former NARUC economist said.
NARUC Panel Debates Clean Energy and Markets
Present and former regulators told NARUC they are skeptical that carbon pricing and capacity markets would achieve decarbonization.
Overheard at the 28th NECBC Annual Conference
New England and Canadian officials discussed transmission planning for offshore wind and natural gas's role in the clean-energy transition.
EEI Panelists Predict Protracted Economic Recovery
Experts said 2020’s impacts on the energy sector will be lasting, predicting a gradual economic recovery but swifter social change.
NARUC Panel Takes on West’s ‘Surreal Summer’
NARUC panelists examined the extraordinary events last summer in the Western Interconnection, including California's rolling blackouts.
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Utility M&A Expert Gives NARUC a Scolding
Regulators respond to utility mergers by ceding leadership and underestimating negatives, author Scott Hempling told NARUC annual meeting attendees.
NARUC Hears of ‘Incremental Change’ to Federal Policy
The Biden administration will likely go for moderate change to federal energy policy rather than large packages, NARUC’s ERE Committee heard.
NARUC Session Discusses EV Rates, Customer Views
Researchers, utilities and stakeholders discussed EV rate designs and utility programs at NARUC's Annual Meeting and Education Conference.
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Soapbox: It’s Time for Transparency in the Grid
Mike Jacobs, senior energy analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, argues for more transparency in RTOs' and ISOs' GHG emissions.
Microsoft, Shell Discuss Decarbonization Partnership
Microsoft and Royal Dutch Shell discussed their strategic partnership on decarbonization efforts during a NECA webinar.

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