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.
AI Don’t Think So
As a kid, I remember contemplating why we needed to learn math when we had pocket calculators. Lucky for me, the ...
Mining the Energy Transition
A few weeks ago, we had a little snafu. A promotional email said the energy transition is failing. That hit a ...
Innovations in Grid Flex
Last week, I was fortunate to see this article posted on EnergyCentral.com: Demand Flexibility Is No Longer Nice ...
Electric Ratemaking Basics and Load Flex
In the last two Rant posts, we explored dated benefit-cost tests for energy efficiency and demand response ...
Modern Electric Rates from the Slide Rule Era
Last week, we looked at Total Resource Cost (TRC) tests that were developed decades ago to put a high value on ...
The TRC Is Calling – Has Anyone Seen 1979?
Last week Michaels Energy delivered a webinar, Achieving Grid Resiliency with Thermal Energy Storage. There are ...
Unheard of – Two Factors Exacerbated Elliot Power Shortages
The Energy Rant features content you will not find anywhere else, and this week we have blazing examples featuring ...
Willingness to Move on Climate Change
One of my obsessions is understanding how people make choices and what they truly value. Regarding climate change ...
What’s on the Minds of Utility Consumer Advocates
This week I’m focusing on the concerns expressed by members of the National Association of State Utility Consumer ...
What’s On the Minds of Utility Commissioners
Last week I attended the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit in ...
Stay In Your Lane of Strength, or Pay
My top “strength,” as scientifically assessed by Gallup CliftonStrengths®, is context, which may also be defined ...
AI – Where Tech Ends and Winning Begins
McDonald’s McNuggets
I picked up an iPhone at the Verizon store for my mother last week as I visited her in ...
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