The Minnesota Reformer reports today on the scrutiny that Xcel Energy is facing over its natural gas rate increase proposals. Here’s the background, from the Reformer: In October, Xcel asked…
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…
The North Dakota Monitor reported on the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s annual meeting last week: Natural gas is going to be the “savior” of the power grid. That was the…
Center of the American Experiment submitted brief comments on the EPA’s proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan 2.0, which would have forced coal plants to capture 90 percent of…
The Department of Energy released a report last week warning that “the Nation’s power grid is not prepared to meet the energy demand of AI.” The 73-page report concludes that…
This week saw a heat wave strong enough that Mark Christie, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, warned that “Some of our systems really came close to the edge.”…
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…
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…
In my previous role at Alaska Policy Forum, I spoke and wrote about the costs of the Jones Act, a 1920 law that limits trade between U.S. ports to U.S.-flagged…
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…
The “good” news is that the state’s largest electric utility, Xcel Energy, will be meeting Minnesota’s mandate for 100% “carbon-free” electricity five years early. The better news for consumers is…
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…
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday approved natural gas rate increases for Montana-Dakota Utilities customers and the Northern States Power Company. MDU customers will see an approved rate…
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to halt enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s egregious greenhouse gas regulations on power plants. However, the Court believes “the applicants have shown a…
A North Dakota judge has temporarily blocked a new Bureau of Land Management rule that would restrict natural gas venting and flaring. The injunction would block enforcement of the rule…
The last two coal plants in New England are scheduled to be shuttered by Granite Shore Power by 2028. While New England doesn’t use much coal, little else suffices when…
Last week, Pew Research Center released new polling that shows that “relatively few Americans” believe the U.S. should phase out fossil fuels entirely. Instead, about 7 out of 10 favor…
A report released on April 30 claims that Minnesota generated 54% of its electricity from “carbon-free” sources in 2023. But is it true? That 54% headline figure for “carbon-free,” or…
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…
Photo credit: Tony Webster via Flickr (licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0) North Dakota and West Virginia are leading a coalition of 23 states in suing to stop the EPA’s new…
Wind and solar energy fail to meet the challenges of U.S. electricity generation, according to a recent report by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The report evaluates energy sources…
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the U.S. EPA issued a slate of rules further regulating the U.S. power sector. Chief among them was the finalized rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing…
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized four rules on the nation’s power plants that will have massive implications for the reliability of the nation’s electricity grid. Chief among…