The theologian John Wesley, so taken with electricity, reverently called it the soul of the universe. Less impressed, perhaps, are state regulatory commissions that nonetheless set service territory boundaries to…
Commentary
Diverse views on current and perennial power industry issues from guest commentators: power generation technologies, legislation, policy, economics
For the decade-plus that I’ve been involved with POWER magazine and its offshoots, I’ve heard industry leaders say they want greater certainty—especially about regulations affecting emissions from fossil-fueled power plants.…
Gordon Van Welie, President and CEO of ISO New England recently gave testimony about the challenges facing the New England power grid and wholesale electricity markets, particularly as it relates…
In discussions of the pros and cons of the wind production tax credit—in the interests of candor, you can put me on the “con” side—I’d never heard of, or even…
Some things never seem to change, sometimes to the detriment of the U.S. taxpayer. Allowing parochial interests to trump national ones is a Washington tradition that lives on. Case in…
Taking risks on people is important but leadership requires more than that. The other side of the development equation is feedback. If you are committing to a team member’s growth,…
“You're fired!” Donald Trump makes it look easy and almost fun. It was never either of those things for me. Firing for me was always hard and it was never…
In communities all across North America, environmental justice (EJ), which calls for the fair treatment of all people, including those of color and the economically deprived, remains a serious concern.…
Readers of this column have surely noticed that I have used Germany as the exemplar of the European Union’s (EU’s) disastrous energy policies. The reason I do this is simple:…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a long history of regulation through litigation. More than 13 years have passed since the EPA launched the opening salvo in its coal-fired…