by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 10, 2024 | Energy Rant
One of many sources of information that fuel my brain to write this blog is the American Energy Society’s Energy Matters newsletter. The newsletter features many items I don’t find elsewhere, and impressively, they seem unbiased – it is what it is. Power Generation...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 4, 2024 | Energy Rant
A recent Realclearwire.com article noted that since 2021, the cumulative effect of persistent inflation has reduced Americans’ purchasing power by 19%. Since 2021, grocery prices have increased by 21%, gasoline prices have increased by 47%, shelter costs have...
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...
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...
by Jessica Wagner | Oct 27, 2021 | The Big Why
Last month’s post discussed the need for proper accounting of energy sources to accurately quantify carbon[1] emissions. With that as a background, we can now dive into the importance of the timing of energy use and savings. The carbon content of electricity is both...
