Electric industry ‘under attack’ from government—FirstEnergy CEO
Blasting government “interference” in the power sector, the top executive of FirstEnergy Corp. charged Tuesday that the electric industry is “under attack” from federal and state energy policies that...
View ArticleInnovation, market forces, and carbon mitigation
COMMENTARY The anticipated release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon dioxide rules this summer, as well as other recent executive office directives, continues to stimulate debate, as well...
View ArticleGreater reliance on efficiency equals greater climate resiliency
COMMENTARY The Obama administration’s recently unveiled plans to address climate resiliency underscore the importance of driving energy efficiency into America’s building stock. To do that, the...
View ArticleHey, naysayers: UN’s climate summit fueled real momentum
The recent United Nations-sponsored Climate Summit 2014 in New York had lots of critics. Some said the event was all noise and no impact. Others said it couldn’t be taken seriously because the leaders...
View ArticleLittle LEDs loom as big worry for utilities
COMMENTARY It is a small project by almost any objective standard, but the just-completed LED lighting retrofit at NRG Stadium, home to the NFL’s Houston Texans, is big news, underscoring the dramatic...
View ArticleNew DOE cybersecurity guidelines point to possible rules to come
COMMENTARY As advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and various smart grid technologies become increasingly prevalent, so, too, does the potential for cyber attacks on consumers, utilities and...
View ArticleTime to modernize federal and state ex parte rules
COMMENTARY Like the swallows of Capistrano, every few years allegations of improper ex parte communications come back to roost at FERC or a state utility commission. The cases are familiar. Grand Gulf....
View ArticleWill EPA Make State Utility Regulation Irrelevant?
COMMENTARY The EPA’s Clean Power Plan has become a source of debate and controversy at the federal level, and in state governments across the country. The complex proposal, like many of EPA’s recent...
View ArticleStates can speed transition to clean air by preserving nuclear energy
COMMENTARY States need to decide what they want. Many states are promising to cut their emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. But these efforts have gone through an ambling transition...
View ArticleNot all coal ash needs to be disposed of off-site to protect the environment
COMMENTARY I have been closely following the public debate over coal in North Carolina over the past few months, and I feel compelled to inject some facts into the conversation. North Carolina’s...
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