Byzantine governance structures and vested interests are slowing the greening of the U.S. electrical grid. Two grid policy experts discuss paths forward.
How Virtual Power Plants Could Strengthen the Electrical Grid
Virtual power plants can help electric grid operators address supply shortages and reliability concerns, but policy support is needed.
Why AI Consumes So Much Energy and What Might Be Done About It
Nvidia’s director of accelerated computing, and a Penn expert in AI and datacenters, explain why AI uses so much energy, and how its energy appetite might be curbed.
Exploring Electricity Pricing: Are Alternatives to Flat-Rate Plans Worth It?
Time-of-use electricity rates can save consumers money and optimize renewable power. But they can backfire if not carefully designed.
Can Competitive Electricity Markets Deliver Reliable Power?
An expert in electricity markets explains why market price signals alone will struggle to incentivize adequate investment in the flexible electricity resources needed for future grid reliability.
Aligning Clean Energy Policy with Grid Reliability
Recent electric grid emergencies highlight the need for better communication and coordination, between energy policymakers and grid operators.
Pennsylvania Effort to Join RGGI Faces Legal, Political Peril
A new report examines the economic and climate impacts of Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, now stalled in court.
Proposed FERC Rules Aim to Accelerate Grid Decarbonization
The United States’ electricity regulator has proposed two major electricity market reforms that could speed the pace of renewable energy development.
U.S. Electricity Regulator Grapples with Barriers to A Clean Grid
Who will pay for the electric grid of the future? The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission explores options to incentivize and finance a vast transmission network to support clean energy.
Massive Shift toward Solar Power Begins in Largest U.S. Electricity Market
An unprecedented backlog of clean energy projects is in line to join PJM Interconnection, an electricity market serving one in five Americans.