Fortnightly Magazine - February 2016

Solar Consumer Education and Protection

Consumers should embrace clean energy alternatives only after educating themselves on the technologies and necessary commitments

Consumer Counts: It is critical that stakeholders in the energy space maintain an open dialogue with consumers and create and uphold good, consistent standards, education and protections.

You Say You Want a REVolution

It’s difficult to assess the REV promise because it’s difficult to figure out what REV is really about

Let’s be honest. Does anyone know what New York’s REV (“Reforming the Energy Vision”) really is? Other than the most hyped regulatory initiative since California restructuring some 20 years ago?

Going Against the Flow

Transmission cost allocation when electrons and benefits move in different directions.

You’ve heard the old saw, “Costs are assigned to those who caused them.” But what about damage from Superstorm Sandy? Who “caused” that?

Government Works Better Pulling than Pushing

As we drive toward cleaner air, government should set standards, not interfere with practices

Opening a new front in its war on coal, the Obama administration is halting new coal leases on federal lands. But attacking coal isn’t the way to achieve what the government is after: a reduction in carbon emissions.
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