October 4, 2024

Special Reports & Commentary

Overheard at EEI 2019
This year's Edison Electric Institute's annual conference in Philadelphia featured discussions on the future of natural gas and path to carbon-free power.
Counterflow – Fuel Security: PJM Does ‘Seinfeld’
Columnist Steve Huntoon argues that PJM's worst-case scenarios are extremely unlikely, meaning consumers paying for more “fuel security” makes no sense.
An End to the Universal Service Model?
The increasing number of billion-dollar wildfires, floods and hurricanes has some suggesting an end to the universal service model.
EEI Speakers See Cause for Optimism on Climate Policy
Despite record CO2 levels and hostility from the White House, some speakers at EEI's annual conference saw reasons for optimism on climate policy.
Overheard at GCPA Mexico Power Market Conference
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's reversal of much of the country's electric market reforms has caused anxiety among investors.
Wyoming Wind Power Revs up, but is it too much?
Multiple developers are building or seeking to build massive wind projects in Wyoming, but they lack interstate transmission options to export it.
Retiring CPUC President Still Has Lots to Say
As he prepares to retire, California PUC President Michael Picker reflected on the commission's history and his time there.
Western Regulators Worry About Pull of Politics
Commissioners from a dozen Western states gathered in Wyoming to share their concerns and discuss the challenges of their jobs.
NECPUC Day 2: McNamee Reiterates Storage Dissent
FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee explained his dissent in the commission's storage order to the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners.
New England Regulators Talk Wholesale Market Evolution
At NECPUC's annual symposium, regulators said they are struggling to deal with how rapidly public policy is transforming the region’s electricity markets.

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