In Part 2, we discussed how the Walz Proposal would necessitate a dramatic increase in power plant capacity in Minnesota. In Part 3, we will discuss how much it will…
In Part 1, we discussed how the Walz Proposal would dramatically alter where Minnesotans get their electricity. In Part 2 of this series, we will discuss just how much wind,…
This article is the first in a series discussing the findings of American Experiment’s latest report, The High Cost of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity: Governor Walz’s Proposal Would Cost Minnesota…
Minnesota sits at an energy crossroads. Since enacting the Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA) in 2007, which required that 25percent of the state’s electricity come from wind and solar power…
Center of the American Experiment has just released a new energy modeling report that determines that the 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 mandate proposed by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz…
American Experiment’s campaign to persuade Xcel Energy and the Public Utilities Commission to delay the retirement of Unit 2 at the Sherburne County Generating Station (Sherco) is gaining steam. Make…
European Union (EU) President Ursula Von der Leyen stated that the EU is proposing a “mandatory target” to reduce electricity consumption. Von der Leyen said: If you look at the…
The Ruthless variety progrum raked Xcel Energy’s thermostat takeover in Colorado on Thursday’s episode. Xcel’s so-called AC Rewards program gives Colorado customers the option to sign up to have their…
Green governments are cracking down on chemical fertilizer. The result? Hunger.
The Biden Administration is undermining the reliability of the grid again. This time, he has sought to delay the construction of a new natural gas plant in Superior, Wisconsin, that…
Did you know that solar facilities are subsidized to the tune of almost $50,000 per acre? Here is how the math works. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a…
On August 25, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered engines for passenger vehicles by 2035. Two weeks later, on…
Rolling blackouts were implemented in some areas of the Golden State last night, as California set a new record for electricity demand. The state’s power grid operator, the California ISO,…
Xcel Energy is attempting to spend roughly $300 million dollars building electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and buying electric school buses with your money. The proposal would force Minnesota families…
John Harpole is the president of Denver-based natural gas broker Mercator Energy. In his third appearance on the podcast (previous episodes were on March 10, 2022, and May 25, 2021),…
Denver News reports that Xcel Energy locked out 22,000 customers in Colorado from adjusting their thermostats as temperatures rose into the 90s. Denver 7 reports: During the dog days of…
One of my go-to resources for energy information is Grid Brief, a daily newsletter published by Emmet Penney. You can sign up for it by clicking here. Today, Emmet writes:…
American Experiment is ramping up its efforts to inject some much-needed energy sanity into our public policy debates by putting pressure on Xcel Energy and the Public Utilities Commission to…
This piece was written by Robert Bryce and originally appeared in The Hill. The hype around the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, also known as the Manchin-Schumer bill, has been…
Sometimes the wheels of justice grind slowly, especially when hundreds of protesters who set out to get arrested wind up inundating the court system in rural counties with limited resources.…
A recent article by Goldman Sachs explains how so-called green banking practices are pushing up the price of oil. The article states: Even as oil prices climb higher, the flow…
A Missouri electric company has announced they will no longer shut down a large, 1,195 megawatt (MW) coal plant at the beginning of next month because it is needed for…
Yesterday, Isaac Orr joined Jon Justice to talk about California’s ban on gasoline and diesel engines and how it affects Minnesota.
Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to vote on new regulations prohibiting the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars and trucks by 2035. This vote will…