A Case Study of the Reliability Challenges Facing PJM
Quanta Technology has updated their 2018 study that analyzed the reliability of the PJM electricity system under different scenarios. Several of the scenarios in the
February 21, 2024
January Winter Storm Demonstrates Importance of Coal and Other Fossil Fuels
Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA) has prepared a report on the performance of different electricity resources – coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, oil, wind, and solar
February 14, 2024
USA Today Ignores Enormous Logistical Roadblocks to Carbon-Free Electricity
A USA Today article, “US counties are blocking the future of renewable energy,” illustrates the unrealistic goal of carbon-free electricity by 2035. While the article
February 13, 2024
Challenges and Opportunities – A Look at the U.S. Coal Fleet
USEA 20th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth recently spoke at the United States Energy Association’s 20th
January 25, 2024
FERC Commissioner Mark Christie – We’re Headed Toward a Very Bad Place
Commissioner Mark Christie, who is a strong advocate for grid reliability, took the opportunity to talk about the week’s winter storms during a Federal Energy
January 24, 2024
Washington Post Asks “Will We Turn Away From Fossil Fuels In Time?” Not Without Jeopardizing Grid Reliability
The Washington Post recently asked a few of its opinion columnists to address some of the biggest questions they will cover in 2024. Among them,
January 12, 2024
A Wise Step to Help Maintain Electric Reliability
Recently, the three commissioners on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) signed a prudent and commonsense two-page letter to Xcel Energy, a large utility
January 12, 2024
The Wall Street Journal: “New York’s Near Zombie Apocalypse” and Concerns About Coal Retirements
Not often do distinguished Editorial Boards like the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) use terms like “apocalypse” and “zombie” especially when writing about energy. Such was
December 4, 2023
Lessons Learned From Winter Storm Elliott
“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Winston Churchill The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American
November 20, 2023
Senator John Barrasso’s (R-WY) Comments on American Energy Security
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke to the America’s Power Board of Directors to deliver his
November 17, 2023