More and more people are taking notice of the work Center of the American Experiment is doing on energy issues. Earlier this week, two nuclear power advocates cited our work…
The following article was written by Emmet Penney and it appeared in The Kernal: In April, the Department of Energy announced the availability of $8.25 billion in loans for electrical transmission projects.…
Xcel Energy has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NuScale Power, a company that is developing small modular nuclear power plants. The announcement is great…
In this episode, Orr explains how being raised on a farm shaped his political views, why concerns about “conservation come after breakfast,” mining in Minnesota, the importance of coal-fired electricity,…
California is learning the hard way that people will grow impatient with unreliable energy sources, and this could lead to rolling blackouts this summer in the Golden State. The problem…
The article below originally appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: In the June 7 commentary “Wrong incentives drive energy decisions,” the author correctly notes that utilities have the wrong encouragements. However, these…
The following article was originally written by Sonal Patel, and appeared in Power Magazine: The North American Electric Corp. (NERC) is warning that large swathes of the North American bulk…
Last week, the regional electric grid operator, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO) declared an emergency, warning that the hot weather, unexpected power plant outages, and high demand was resulting…
The regional grid operator for Minnesota and 14 other states, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), has declared a “Maximum Generation Emergency Warning” today due to unplanned outages, higher-than-normal temperatures,…
Wyoming is the largest coal-producing state in the country. However, the Cowboy State is also going to be a pioneer in the emerging industry of building small, modular nuclear reactors.…
Liberal politicians pretend they are the sole keepers of science, but in reality, many of the actions they take are unscientific and unserious. Last week, American Experiment discussed the closure…
A picture can say a thousand words. The graph below shows electricity generation in New York state after the closure of the Indian Point power plant. Nuclear generation falls substantially…
On April 14, 2021, the Minnesota State Senate debated legalizing new nuclear power plants in the state, something that has been illegal since 1994. Senate Republicans had included a bill…
Earlier this week, the Minnesota State Senate moved forward to legalize the construction of new nuclear power plants in the state by including it in an omnibus bill for further…
President Joe Biden and Climate “Envoy” John Kerry seem more than happy to tell pipeliners and coal miners that their jobs are over, but the alternative they propose, getting them…
After the Texas blackouts, American Experiment launched a campaign to educate Minnesotans about the importance of reliable energy and share that message with elected officials. In total, we’ve sent more…