Probably not. Last week, the state Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) announced that it approved “Minnesota’s first stand-alone battery storage project.” The details of the 150 MW project: Located in Olmsted…
It is reassuring to know that at least some people in Washington, D.C. understand the problems our electric grid is currently facing. Testifying before the U.S. Senate, FERC Commissioner Mark…
Many residents of the eastern United States received an unwelcome Christmas gift this year: rolling blackouts during cold weather. I received this email on Christmas Eve from Appalachian Power Company,…
This week, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to allow Xcel Energy to shut down their coal-fired power plants a decade before the end of their useful lifetimes and…
On Monday, Center of the American Experiment detailed how California’s electric grid is already struggling to keep up with demand. One facet of this story that deserves greater examination is…