Reuters: Trump calls wind, solar bad for power grid. Texas shows otherwise
In comments to Reuters on the Department of Energy's July 7th Reliability report, Executive Director Frank W. Rambo noted that high-handed assertions of federal government authority that ignore markets forces and seek to undo state and regional decisions to retire aging fossil plants only complicates the already challenging job of managing the grid. The simplistic energy policy rhetoric of the Trump Administration is at odds with reality, as can be easily seen when looking at markets like Texas and the Mid-Atlantic.
Protecting Electricity Customers from Costly Fossil Fuels Today
Horizon Climate Initiative works to end the manipulative practice of uneconomic dispatch—electric utilities needlessly providing more expensive power and sticking their customers with the bill. You can hear from some of our amazing partners about why this practice occurs, and how we can stop it—with Logan Burke from Alliance for Affordable Energy, Joe Daniel from RMI, and Jill Tauber from Earth Justice—in their own words in this short video.
In the News
Ottawa News Network: Nessel challenges order to keep J.H. Campbell Plant open as energy experts predict price hikes
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Ottawa News Network: Nessel challenges order to keep J.H. Campbell Plant open as energy experts predict price hikes 〰️
The Trump admin ordered a coal power plant to stay on past retirement. Customers in 15 states will foot the bill
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The Trump admin ordered a coal power plant to stay on past retirement. Customers in 15 states will foot the bill 〰️
NYTimes: Coal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running.
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NYTimes: Coal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running. 〰️
WaPo: The U.S. coal industry is dying. Trump threw it a lifeline.
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WaPo: The U.S. coal industry is dying. Trump threw it a lifeline. 〰️
Floodlight: Coal was on its way out. But surging electricity demand is keeping it alive — costing customers and the planet
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Floodlight: Coal was on its way out. But surging electricity demand is keeping it alive — costing customers and the planet 〰️
My Climate Journey Podcast: Decoding Coal Dispatch with RMI
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My Climate Journey Podcast: Decoding Coal Dispatch with RMI 〰️
Energy News Network:
Indiana’s Dependence On Coal Is Costing Ratepayers Millions and Holding Back Clean Energy Growth
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Energy News Network: Indiana’s Dependence On Coal Is Costing Ratepayers Millions and Holding Back Clean Energy Growth 〰️
Louisiana Illuminator:
Coal Power Plants Cost Americans Millions When They Don’t Have To, Study Says
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Louisiana Illuminator: Coal Power Plants Cost Americans Millions When They Don’t Have To, Study Says 〰️
NRDC:
Uneconomic Coal Costs MISO Ratepayers $1 Billion and Curtails 400 MW of Wind
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NRDC: Uneconomic Coal Costs MISO Ratepayers $1 Billion and Curtails 400 MW of Wind 〰️
New York Times:
Electricity From Coal Is Pricey: Should Consumers Have To Pay?
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New York Times: Electricity From Coal Is Pricey: Should Consumers Have To Pay? 〰️
Jumping the Line: A Timely Discussion of Fossil Power and Energy Market Manipulation
Many thanks to our expert moderator and panelists and to the engaged audience for HCI's inaugural #NYCclimateWeek event. The event framed HCI’s work in the climate movement by bringing hidden barriers out into the open, building awareness of the need for regulatory scrutiny and utility reforms, and ultimately centering costs and consumer advocacy in the clean energy transition and ending uneconomic fossil fuel-fired power plant operations.