Regulation - Scientific Age Continues
No National Consensus
The importance of the expert regulator applying scientific regulation is still paramount.
Frontlines & Op-Ed
Fed's Energy Regulatory Commission
On Sept. 20, Enough Commissioners Convene
Maybe people forgot FERC meets monthly, when there’s enough commissioners.
Ready for a Fifty Percent Demand Spike?
Electric Vehicles are Coming
Utility control over EV chargers, tariffs and time of use rates could help avoid localized problems.
Coal Industry and Appalachia, Part 1
A Region in Trouble
We assess the recent past and current state of the U.S. coal industry, with emphasis on Appalachia.
What Cheap Electricity Means
Lower Bills Enrich Us and the U.S.
Consider the implications: the cost of electric service is at or near its historic low.
Electrification of Transportation Again?
Back to the Future
Many early electric utilities based their business models partly on electric transportation growth.
NARUC Innovation Awards
ICC Chair Sheahan on Innovation Taskforce
Illinois Commerce Commission Chairman Brien Sheahan on the value of recognizing and embracing innovation.
Electrifying the Energy Sector
Public Policy Perspective
We will almost certainly see a more electrified economy with less dependency on fossil fuels to meet future direct-energy demands.
Thousands of Innovators
Electric Industry Gets a New Vibe
A hundred years from now, who among today’s innovators will be revered for remaking this industry?
Powering America's Jobs
Power industry: More than 2.5 million jobs
A new report provides the most comprehensive study on the full dimension of jobs, employment and broad economic impact of the electric power industry.