Willingness to Move on Climate Change

by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 7, 2023 | Energy Rant

One of my obsessions is understanding how people make choices and what they truly value. Regarding climate change mitigation and everything else, the quest for more dollars or dollar efficiency, i.e., bang for the buck, rules. Migration to Danger A recent article from...

What’s on the Minds of Utility Consumer Advocates

by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 1, 2023 | Energy Rant

This week I’m focusing on the concerns expressed by members of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, NASUCA, which met in parallel with NARUC in Austin, TX, a week before last. The topics of concern include outage risk, high prices, and related...

What’s On the Minds of Utility Commissioners

by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 25, 2023 | Energy Rant

Last week I attended the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit in chilly Austin, TX, where running shoes never dry. I also learned that the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) holds a...

Stay In Your Lane of Strength, or Pay

by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 18, 2023 | Energy Rant

My top “strength,” as scientifically assessed by Gallup CliftonStrengths®, is context, which may also be defined as a historian. My other top strengths include attention deficit, information hoarder, and rabbit hole aficionado[1]. Orwell’s famous 1984 quote says, who...

AI – Where Tech Ends and Winning Begins

by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 10, 2023 | Energy Rant

McDonald’s McNuggets I picked up an iPhone at the Verizon store for my mother last week as I visited her in Northwest Iowa. She’s wheelchair-bound with one good hand for daily functions such as eating. After the iPhone pickup, I decided to get some lunch for us at...