Press Archive

State Emissions Reach Milestone – 1990 Levels

EI’s Chris Busch is quoted in an article discussing California reaching its 2020 emissions reduction target four years earlier than expected.

California Slashes Emissions, Hits Major Greenhouse Gas Goal Years Early

EI’s Chris Busch is quoted in an article highlighting California’s achievement of meeting its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal four years early.

Top Renewable Energy Financiers Reveal Pathway To $1 Trillion In U.S. Investment

EI’s Silvio Marcacci says a new survey shows renewable energy will be an increasingly attractive investment in the U.S. and could attract $1 trillion in cumulative private investment by 2030.

Could New Jersey Leave PJM? BPU Is Considering It.

EI’s Robbie Orvis is quoted in an article discussing the possibility of New Jersey pulling out of the PJM regional electricity market.

Listening To Beneficiary Needs And Respecting Grantees

EI’s Hal Harvey outlines how listening to beneficiary needs and respecting grantees can ensure that philanthropic funding is money well spent.

How FERC’s ‘Unprecedented’ PJM Order Could Unravel Capacity Markets

EI’s Robbie Orvis is quoted in an article discussing how an unprecedented recent FERC ruling could upend the economics of PJM’s capacity market.

How FERC’s New Ruling Is Upending the Country’s Biggest Capacity Market

EI’s Robbie Orvis is quoted in an article discussing how a recent FERC ruling could limit renewable energy in PJM’s capacity market.

China’s Carbon Emissions Might Have Peaked, Study Says

EI’s Hal Harvey analysis of China’s cap-and-trade system launch is quoted in an article discussing reports that the country’s emissions may have already peaked.

As The Power Sector Transforms, Can Utilities And Customers Find Common Ground On Ratemaking?

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal is quoted in an article exploring how the fast-changing U.S. power sector is forcing regulatory ratemaking processes to evolve in planning for the future.

Will Ontario’s Carbon Market Withdrawal Harm The Western Climate Initiative? No, Says Price Rebound.

EI’s Chris Busch says Ontario’s withdrawal from the WCI carbon market was a temporary setback for North American cap-and-trade, but the nostalgic play for 20th century economics could cost Canada’s most populous province billions.

Republican Opponent Of Trump’s Coal Bailout Resigns After Only A Year As Energy Regulator

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal is quoted in an article discussing potential impacts of FERC Commissioner Powelson’s abrupt resignation after less than a year in office.

Ontario Ready To Pull Out Of Carbon Market, Leaving California In Limbo

EI’s Chris Busch is quoted in an article exploring the implications to California from Ontario’s withdrawal from the linked WCI carbon market.

Three Ways Energy Storage Can Generate Revenue In America’s Organized Power Markets

EI’s Eric Gimon says even though energy storage is surging in the U.S., it hasn’t yet been able to plug into America’s organized power markets, but fortunately, energy storage can tap these new markets and earn revenue through three tactics.

Refining Competitive Electricity Market Rules To Unlock Flexibility

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal and Robbie Orvis outline how to increase grid flexibility in competitive energy markets by refining market rules in Electricity Journal.

PJM Adequacy Analysis Approved Despite Concerns

Analysis from EI’s Robbie Orvis is featured in an article discussing PJM’s report on power plant reliability during the Bomb Cyclone weather event.

Can Smaller Blocks Bring People To Chenggong?

EI’s Hal Harvey is quoted in an article discussing how sustainable urban development can improve livability in China’s planned city of Chenggong.

Energy Lobbyists Have A New PAC To Push For A Carbon Tax. Wait, What?

EI’s Robbie Orvis is quoted on carbon price modeling in an article discussing a new conservative effort to establish a federal carbon tax.

Conservatives Hate Trump’s Coal And Nuclear Bailout — That’s A Big Political Problem

EI’s Silvio Marcacci highlights how conservatives are criticizing Trump’s proposed coal and nuclear bailout and why it could be a bigger political problem for him than other administration scandals.

Reactions To Ontario’s Swift Exit From WCI, Cap-And-Trade

EI’s Chris Busch is quoted discussing the carbon market implications of Ontario’s withdrawal from the Western Climate Initiative cap-and-trade market.

Should The Regulatory Two-Step Give Way To A New, Performance-Based Dance?

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal is quoted in an article discussing the ongoing shift toward performance-based regulation by U.S. utilities in response to evolving customer demands for clean energy resources.