Special Reports & Commentary

Stakeholder Soapbox: More Engineers Please
Patrick McGarry, senior director at Power Costs, Inc., makes the case for adding certified electrical engineering experts to public utility commissions.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Another Alarming Moment for Texas
BHE Infrastructure Group CEO Chris Brown again disputes Steve Huntoon's claims that BHE's proposal will not sufficiently address Texas' reliability issues.
Counterflow: We See Through a Glass, Darkly
Columnist Steve Huntoon lauded the U.S. power sector for practically halving its carbon emissions since 2005 and suggested methods to further decarbonize.
Duke Energy Seeks Flexibility in Long-duration Storage
Duke Energy told the Energy Storage Association’s annual conference that it will need new storage technologies to meet its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
US Offshore Wind Critical to New England’s Decarbonized Future Grid
The success of the drive by five New England states to decarbonize their economies may ultimately depend on the development of massive offshore wind farms.
Offshore Wind Industry Working to Include MWBEs
The U.S. offshore wind industry is experiencing new pressure to include minority/women-owned business enterprises in their immense supply chains.
Energy Storage Hopes for ‘Christmas Present’ from Congress
Renewable and storage organization leaders at the Energy Storage Association’s annual conference were upbeat about Biden’s pledge to reduce emissions.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Hybrid Storage Interconnection is a Puzzle, Industry Says
Developers of hybridized generation and storage are finding the lack of standardized interconnection rules across regions to be a challenge.
Counterflow: Texas Gifting — Still Yikes
Columnist Steve Huntoon remains wary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's proposed 10 GW of emergency generation to solve Texas' resource adequacy issues.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Berkshire’s Proposal Will Prevent Another Texas Power Catastrophe
BHE Infrastructure Group CEO Chris Brown responds to Steve Huntoon's criticism of BHE's proposed power solution for severe weather in Texas.

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