Electricity
Efficient, Resilient Buildings Can Help Texas Weather the Next Crisis
When the power went out across large swaths of Texas in February, the deadly crisis exposed vulnerabilities from the grid level down to individual homes. Unwinterized power plants and fuel-supply systems failed under extreme conditions, constricting the state’s supply of electricity. At the same time, the demand for electricity…
Renewable PPAs Are the Opposite of Risky Business
Over the past few years, local governments have transitioned from making commitments to renewable energy to taking bold actions—and off-site, wholesale power purchase agreements (PPAs) have made this possible. Today, nearly 200 US cities and counties and eight states have committed to 100 percent clean energy, covering approximately one…
ERCOT Isn’t the Only Thing That Needs Fixing
The unprecedented power outages last month in the central United States, particularly in Texas, underscore the urgent need for grid resilience in the face of growing climate-related natural disasters. Disproportionate impacts felt by low-income and frontline communities highlight the need for sustained attention to more equitable grid services…
Transforming the US Power Sector in the Decisive Decade
2019 capped a decade characterized by the decline of coal and the rise of natural gas and renewables, reducing emissions and dramatically reshaping the generation mix that powers an increasingly digital economy.
Securitization in Action: How US States Are Shaping an Equitable Coal Transition
Much has been made of coal’s dramatic decline. Coal is no longer the cheapest way to generate electricity in many countries, and in recent years power plants and mines have closed in the face of this economic reality, especially in the United States and Europe. In the coming decade,…