Our last blog about China’s coal fleet was written a few months ago.  Some of the information was preliminary at the time, and additional data have been published since then.  Hence, we thought it would be useful to highlight some of the additional information, especially in light of...

Our nation has long benefited from a diverse electricity grid, which includes energy sources such as coal, natural gas, nuclear power, hydro, wind, and solar. While this diversity has enabled the nation’s grid to produce reliable, resilient, affordable, and increasingly cleaner electricity, some policymakers have advocated for rapidly...

On July 1, 2021, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) announced its intent to procure additional capacity to meet this summer\'s electricity demand after the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), in a joint letter, urged CAISO to do so.[i]  California is one...

“Multiple studies have determined that a multibillion-dollar build-out of transmission is needed to fully unleash renewable energy on the grid.”[i] President Biden has announced a number of goals for reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.  One is a reduction of 50-52 percent (compared to 2005 levels)...