Energy Regulation

The Future of Marine Renewable Energy

The Future of Marine Renewable Energy

Scholars discuss pathways to scalable ocean-based energy sources.

How Performance-Based Regulation for Utilities Can Go Wrong

How Performance-Based Regulation for Utilities Can Go Wrong

Regulators must be aware of the challenges to performance-based regulation to avoid harming public interests.

A Closer Look at U.S. Electricity Rate Trends

A Closer Look at U.S. Electricity Rate Trends

Local conditions and state decisions are driving the increase in average national electricity rates.

The Three Great Lies About Climate Change

The Three Great Lies About Climate Change

State and local restrictions on natural gas production permits prevent climate damage mitigation.

The Viability of Local Energy Communities

The Viability of Local Energy Communities

Scholars discuss methods to encourage the creation of local energy communities.

Harnessing Clean Energy for Grid Reliability

Harnessing Clean Energy for Grid Reliability

Shelley Welton discusses how a comprehensive regulatory strategy for electric grid reliability can facilitate a transition to clean energy.

Technology, Not Subsidies, Is the Key to Electrification

Technology, Not Subsidies, Is the Key to Electrification

Proponents of electrification often overlook its economic drawbacks, including inefficiencies from subsidizing new technologies.

Should Texas Power Down Its Electricity Model?

Should Texas Power Down Its Electricity Model?

Scholars discuss Texas’s 2021 power grid failure and its implications for the future of energy regulation.