In Part 3, we discussed how the Walz Proposal would necessitate billions of dollars in new spending on wind turbines, solar panels, and battery storage facilities. In Part 4, we…
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,…
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…
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:…
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…
A recent article in Reuters said it best: power, meaning electricity, is the Achilles heel of all industrial production plants, and all metals are to some extent impacted by the…
On Monday, July 25, the board of directors for the regional electric grid to which Minnesota belongs, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), voted to approve $10.2 billion in new…
The Board of Directors for the regional electric grid to which Minnesota belongs, Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), recently voted to approve nearly $10.3 billion in new transmission lines—$2 billion…
Statistically, this is the hottest week of the year. The Fear Porn has been cranked up to match the heat. We’ve all seen the temperature gradient maps filled with blood:…
In June, Mitch Rolling and I conducted an analysis of the Duke Energy Carbon Plans on behalf of the John Locke Foundation. Donna King, of The Carolina Journal, explains the…
American Experiment policy fellow Isaac Orr joins Robert Bryce on the Power Hungry Podcast. In his second appearance on the podcast (his first was on August 10, 2021), Orr talks…
Yesterday, Dr. Scott Jensen, the Republican candidate for Governor, released his plan to “Unleash Minnesota Energy,” and there is a lot to like among the policies listed in this proposal.…
My colleague Bill Glahn has started a series of news articles on the state of the electric grid that serves Minnesota, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO). Today, we’ll talk…
The following article was originally written by Brian Gitt at Real Clear Energy. Follow Brian on Twitter @BrianGitt I wasted 20 years of my life chasing utopian energy. Utopian energy…
Rolling blackouts may hit Minnesota this summer because electric companies have closed down too many reliable power plants — think coal, nuclear and natural gas — on the regional electric grid and…
Whether the lights stay on today and tomorrow will hinge on a few main variables: how high is demand, how much power can we import from PJM (the power grid…