Electricity prices are rising faster than policymakers can devise solutions. And US consumers are feeling the pain, according to a new Heatmap Pro poll. More than half of the 3,700 voters surveyed say they feel the impact of electric price escalation. This isn’t surprising, given that electricity prices rose twice as fast as inflation over […]
Activist and author Dick Munson explains how utility corruption impedes energy innovation, a conclusion from his new book, Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America’s Biggest Industry
As he retires from 40 years at NREL, energy researcher Bruce Nordman makes the case for a customer-centric grid.
Utility network model management creates centralized master network models for transmission and distribution grids.
Are we focusing too much on energy supply and not enough on energy productivity?
As climate migration drives up population in America’s heartland, small towns will need more clean distributed energy resources (DERs).
The good news is that renewables have been the biggest—and cheapest—sources of new power on the U.S. grid.. The bad news is that federal support has eroded.
AI forecast hype could lead to overbuilding for tomorrow’s grid and neglecting electric reliability needs today.
The Big Beautiful Bill may inadvertently accelerate off-grid power, microgrids and other forms of distributed energy.
If you’re confused about contradictory trends in renewable energy pricing, get ready. It may soon get worse.