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July 2, 2024

Commentary

Delmarva Power & Light Co.
Counterflow: Vampire Power
Big savings from unplugging vampire power are as much a fantasy as, well, vampires, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
International Energy Agency
Counterflow: 45Q: Money for Nothing
Columnist Steve Huntoon says the 45Q carbon capture tax breaks in Democrats' climate bill are an enormous subsidy that won't help decarbonization.
Michels Power
Counterflow: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
When would consumers like to pay a transmission owner’s return on project costs — before and during construction or when the project is completed?
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Stakeholder Soapbox: Building a Climate-Resilient Grid
Congress must pass pending legislation that would enhance reliability by spurring transmission, renewables, energy efficiency and EVs, the NRDC says.
PJM
Counterflow: Say It Ain’t So, Joe
Columnist Steve Huntoon is disillusioned by FERC's retreat from Order 1000's requirements for competition in transmission.
Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
Counterflow: Stuff That Ain’t So
FERC's NOPR on transmission planning and cost allocation is based on false premises and undermines the agency's credibility, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
LS Power
Stakeholder Soapbox: Coherence over Chaos: Choosing the Right Path for Energy Decarbonization
LS Power seeks a measured phaseout of natural gas generation, saying an immediate switch to carbon-free sources will cause chaos and undermine climate efforts.
Unlocking the Queue with Grid-Enhancing Technologies, The Brattle Group
Counterflow: Transmission and Technology
In attempting to increase grid capacity and renewables, FERC's transmission NOPR is pushing the wrong set of technologies, contends columnist Steve Huntoon.
Rhodium Group
Counterflow: We’re Going to Need a Plan B
With time running out to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, columnist Steve Huntoon says we need to give geoengineering a chance.
Shutterstock
Counterflow: Stop the Insanity
Columnist Steve Huntoon says the notion that “proof of work” cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can increase grid reliability is nonsense.

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