Commentary

Diverse views on current and perennial power industry issues from guest commentators: power generation technologies, legislation, policy, economics

A new vision for energy efficiency
A new vision for energy efficiency

The U.S. electric utility industry has long encouraged its customers to get more value from their electricity dollar. Today, the industry—facing volatile costs and mounting concerns about the environment—is coming…



Turning the corner on global warming
Turning the corner on global warming

In his keynote speech this May to the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, held in Iceland and hosted by the Earth Institute of Columbia University, Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson—the president of…


Combating climate change
Combating climate change

The overriding environmental challenge of our time is climate change. The problem originates from the emission of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, mainly from the transport and energy sectors. If…


Proposed PM2.5 regulation goes too far
Proposed PM2.5 regulation goes too far

By Quin Shea, Edison Electric Institute The U.S. electric power industry is committed to improving America's air quality. Progress over the past 25 years has been real and significant and…