Today marks my last day here at American Experiment, as I step into a new role as Energy Policy Analyst with Always On Energy Research. At AOER, I’ll be working…
In Minnesota, regulated monopolies like Xcel Energy have long enjoyed guaranteed service territories and state-approved returns on investment. A piece published by E&E News today outlines the real trouble for…
A recent letter to the editor in the Star Tribune — from a Minnesota Department of Commerce official, no less — argued that “wind and sunshine are free.” Minnesotans are…
It’s the time of year again when Center of the American Experiment needs to reiterate a vital point: energy projects exist to produce energy, not jobs. And projects from wind…
Minnesotans already face some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, and Xcel Energy is proposing to deploy up to 200 megawatts of battery storage capacity by 2028 in…
I wrote a letter to the editor in response to a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and former Illinois representative. Rahm Emanuel wrongly blames the…
If you ask a Minnesota student about the environment, you’re likely to hear about crises, collapses, and catastrophes. The truth is that the environment has been steadily improving and that…
Yesterday was a big day for the biggest U.S. power auction, held by the grid operator PJM Interconnection. Prices to supply electricity between June 2026 and May 2027 exceeded last…
The Energy Information Administration published a brief article today forecasting a steady increase in residential electricity prices. The EIA expects electricity prices to rise through 2026, as prices have outpaced…
The new administration’s term hit its 100-day mark today. Here’s a recap of some of the administration’s major actions related to energy and environmental policy: While promising, these major executive…
It is refreshing to see that the Senate has advanced an energy omnibus bill, SF 2393, which faces some budget realities and energy realities at the same time. The bill…
Happy Earth Day! Today is a day to celebrate human flourishing and the ability of capitalism, innovation, and property rights to better conserve the environment than top-down mandates. Between 1970…
The Department of Energy has identified 16 potential sites owned or managed by the DOE for rapid data center construction alongside in-place energy infrastructure. However, it is important that the accompanying energy…
The American Legislative Exchange Council released its fourth Energy Affordability Report this month, ranking the 50 states by the weighted average price of electricity. The results truly demonstrate the damage…
Yesterday, I testified on H.F. 1311 before the Energy Finance and Policy Committee. H.F. 1311 would allow utilities to only profit from the reliable portion of an energy asset. This…
President Donald Trump has wasted no time in issuing executive orders to restore the U.S.’ energy dominance. His slew of actions has promised a renewed focus on critical minerals, expedited…
This week saw confirmation hearings for several Cabinet positions that will be crucial to defining energy and environmental policy under the Trump administration. Luckily, all take energy seriously and prioritize…
HF 9, a bill to, among other things, repeal the state’s ban on building new nuclear power plants, was introduced in the state House of Representatives today. The bill was…
I don’t know how anyone could’ve adequately followed all the energy and environmental news that happened this year without spending 40 hours a week on the subject (and even that…
The U.S. District Court of Appeals for North Dakota has heard Iowa v. Council on Environmental Quality, which challenges a new rule that transforms permitting “into a substantive set of…
I provide a real-life example for the benefit of the incoming Minnesota legislature. Perhaps we won’t see a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-style effort here at the state level any…
The National Center for Energy Analytics has estimated that a fully-electric vehicle (EV) future would cost between $2 trillion and $4 trillion. Moving to 100% EVs will impose enormous infrastructure…
This month, the Biden administration took another coordinated step toward the demise of coal by closing off the U.S.’ largest coal supplier to new leases. The Powder River Basin, in…
This piece was originally published at Independent Women’s Forum on May 13, 2024. Read more here: https://www.iwf.org/2024/05/13/jpmorgan-report-carbon-free-energy-transition-needs-reality-check/ A recent report from JPMorgan Chase warns that moving away from fossil fuels…