Green-Energy Activists Declare War on Rural Coloradans
Some lawmakers in Colorado want to increase the cost of electricity for all Coloradans, especially those in rural areas. Awaiting Gov. John Hickenlooper’s signature, SB 252 would require rural electric...
View ArticleAEA's Simmons to Testify on Renewable Portfolio Standards
Director of Regulatory and State Affairs Daniel Simmons will testify today before the Ohio Senate Public Utilities Committee. Simmons will discuss the common misperceptions of state Renewable Portfolio...
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IER Expert Testifies on Ohio's Alternative Energy Standard
WASHINGTON — Institute for Energy Research Economist Travis Fisher will testify today before the Ohio Senate Public Utilities Committee. His testimony will focus on the misperceptions of the Renewable...
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Illinois: An Energy And Economic Analysis
Illinois is the most populated and prosperous Midwestern state, ranking 5th in the nation in population. The state plays an important role in the nation’s economy because of its central location and...
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IER Testimony for the Kansas Senate Standing Committee on Utilities
WASHINGTON — The Institute for Energy Research submitted the following written testimony today to the Kansas Senate Standing Committee on Utilities: Introduction Support for Renewable Portfolio...
View ArticleYet More Unintended Consequences of Environmental Regulations
In articles here at IER and at other sites, I have previously explained some of the “unintended consequences” of popular environmental regulations. A new paper from Resources for the Future (RFF)...
View ArticleCold Winters and Bad Policy Are Testing the Limits of the Grid
This article was originally printed at The Hill on Monday, January 29. The arctic air that has frozen the northeastern U.S. over the first weeks of 2018 has prompted New Englanders to crank up the heat...
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Global Investment in Renewable Energy Stalled Due to Subsidy Cuts
From 2011 to 2017 global investment in renewable energy was almost flat as countries cut their renewable subsidies. Investment in 2017 increased by just one percent in the United States, but declined...
View ArticleNatural Gas Plants Under Attack in Several States
California, Arizona, Michigan, and Massachusetts are saying “no” to new natural gas generating plants, and California even wants to get rid of some of its older gas plants. Recently, the California...
View ArticleNatural Gas Plants Under Attack in Several States
California, Arizona, Michigan, and Massachusetts are saying “no” to new natural gas generating plants, and California even wants to get rid of some of its older gas plants. Recently, the California...
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Krugman Misleads on Renewables
From his perch at the NYT, economist Paul Krugman has launched another attack on people with different political views. In this most recent piece, Krugman opens by informing readers that “Peter Thiel,...
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California Increases Housing Prices with Mandatory Solar Panels
California knows it will have difficulty reaching its renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals so it is now mandating that most new homes have solar panels installed during construction....
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Solar Panels Perform Poorly in Minnesota During Winter Months
Data show that solar panels do not work well during Minnesota winters. Solar panels generated nearly 30 percent of their potential output in July of 2018 in Minnesota, but electricity generation from...
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