RMI Outlet
Plug Into New Ideas
Fighting for a Just Transition for Coal Communities
RMI Manager Jeremy Richardson, from a third-generation coal mining family, is working to ensure coal communities benefit from the energy transition.
Why Purchased Power is Such a Big Deal to Better Understand US Utilities’ Climate Impact
New data on power purchased by utilities, in addition to the electricity they generate, yields a more complete picture of total generation and related emissions of the largest US regulated utilities.
Totex Ratemaking Could Help Keep Rates Affordable Through the Clean Energy Transition
Exploring the feasibility of a regulatory innovation that could help keep utility rates affordable through the clean energy transition.
Electricity Customers Are Getting Burnt by Soaring Fossil Fuel Prices
“Cost sharing” between customers and their utilities could have saved ratepayers at least $2 billion during the height of the pandemic.
Securitization in Action
As the cost of renewable energy continues to decline, over 12 gigawatts of coal capacity are set to retire in 2022 in the United States.