Electricity
Ridehailing Drivers Will Go Electric—If We Build the Charging Stations
Michelle Pierce, a retired electrical engineer living in Southern California, is a passionate EV advocate. She started driving an electric vehicle for Lyft because she wanted to expose more people to electric vehicles and demonstrate the benefits of EVs. In 2017, Pierce rented a Chevy Bolt through the former Maven…
The Untapped Potential of Public Utility Commissions
The United States is at a defining moment in its response to the climate crisis. At the national level, President Biden has recommitted to the Paris Agreement, announcing that the United States will play its part as a climate leader in the coming decade. Sub-nationally, states and cities…
Utilities, Analysts, and Customers Agree: Transitioning from Coal Saves Money
Coal economics have eroded dramatically in recent years, so much so that the continued use of existing coal-fired power often imposes a cost burden on electricity customers that exceeds the cost of newer and cleaner sources of power. Resource planning analyses performed by utilities across the country—including PacifiCorp in…
When a Coal Plant Gets Built on Top of a Highway, What Happens When It Closes?
The massive W.H. Sammis Power Plant has been burning coal to generate electricity for over 60 years. How did it get built over a highway?
Financing Tools for an Equitable Transition to a Clean Economy
Meeting the United States’ NDC target of reducing emissions 50–52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 will require rapid action from companies, governments, and other entities across the country. These actors must accelerate the retirement and clean replacement of long-lived assets and infrastructure that support carbon-intensive economic activity (or,…