FERC must look beyond reliability standards to boost electric industry winter readiness, says R Street Institute's Michael Giberson.

FERC must act to strengthen interregional transmission ties to improve reliability, says former Arkansas PSC Chair Ted Thomas.

Attempting to match carbon-free electricity 24/7 with customer load is wasteful, and the premises for it are wrong, says columnist Steve Huntoon.

Tony Clark and Vince Duane question whether the single marginal price construct still works with the increase in low-cost intermittent resources.

State regulators face a big challenge in ensuring grid modernization investments are in the public interest and cost-beneficial, says economist Ken Costello.

Columnist Steve Huntoon doesn't suffer fools gladly. But, this holiday, he admits a soft spot for Springsteen singalongs, Star Trek and inflatable snowmen.

FERC should exert more authority in non-RTO areas and ensure oversight of transmission projects where competition is unworkable, says Kentucky's PSC chair.

Apple says it can help iPhone users charge their phones "during times of cleaner energy production.” Columnist Steve Huntoon doesn't buy it.

There's a fantasy that net zero is feasible and affordable — because it must be.

Gas and electric utilities are still earning far higher ROEs than their cost of capital, says columnist Steve Huntoon. Why isn't anyone paying attention?