Energy Rant
Cut through the fluff with candid, expert takes on energy policy, programs, and industry trends. Written by our CEO, Jeff Ihnen, the Energy Rant is a blog that challenges assumptions, questions status quos, and delivers sharp insights with just the right dose of irreverence.
The Barrel, The Brand, and The Backlash
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Regulatory Bureaucracy Drives Electricity Prices Higher
I like to stay ahead of the curve here at the Rant, but I would have needed to call play-by-play like Kirk ...
Renewables, The Scam of the Century?
First, A Branding Whetter.
Two weeks ago, I peppered the Big Three Automakers, Ford, General Motors, and the ...
The Chinese Communist Hedgehog’s Dam Project
Doing a minor cleanup on personal transportation this week, here in the beloved City of La Crosse, I have one ...
Automobile Preferences and Adolescent Food Fights
Last week, The Wall Street Journal quietly mentioned that the transition to electric vehicles died months ago. ...
Defending Utilities and RTOs
This week, I'm providing the other side of last week's Less for More Train. From my 30 years of observation in and ...
All Aboard the Less for More Train
Michaels Energy was founded in 1984 in the wake of the 1970s energy crises when fear of energy starvation gripped ...
A Dive Into Nuclear Power Financials
Saving the best for last, there was a session at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference entitled Nuclear, Go Small ...
Precedented Times in the Utility Space
This week, I am just about wrapping up everything from the Mid-America Regulatory Conference held in Indianapolis. ...
MARC: Hawkeye Heist to Natural Gas
During one of my weekend rituals of reading ZeroHedge over lunch, I noticed this article detailing The (Falling) ...
Press and Utility Strategies From the Mid-America Regulatory Conference
Last week, I spent two and a half days at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC). This was my third ...
Grid-Stabilizing Parts of the ITC Spared, For Now
At the close of my Rant last week, Avoiding a Downshift Tailspin with the ITC On Storage, I suggested the Senate ...
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