Electricity
The Hidden Costs of Keeping Gas Plants Online in Texas and Beyond
As Texas braces for another cold snap, it's certain that the power grid that failed Texans last year—leading to hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in economic damage—will be tested again.
People Are the Most Important Part of Regulation in the Decisive Decade
Public utility commissions (PUCs) across the country often lack the resources they need to regulate for an equitable, decarbonized future
Reality Check: US Renewable Energy Portfolios Can Outcompete New Gas Plants
Currently available renewable energy technologies are often cheaper than gas.
Reality Check: COVID, Not Clean Energy, Drove Rise in Electricity Burden
Despite claims that the growth of clean energy has caused more burdensome electric bills, a new look at utility data suggests that COVID-related factors, not the changing energy mix, drove 2020 increases in electricity burden for US customers. In fact, customers of the utilities that increased their clean energy generation…
Report Release: Headwinds for US Gas Power
Amid the ongoing volatility in natural gas prices, and the continued trend of falling prices for renewable energy and storage technologies, numerous gas power projects have been canceled before commencing construction.
