As Natural Gas Prices Soar, a Plea for Energy Pragmatism

In the wake of stunning blackouts in California in August of 2020, California Assemblyman Jim Patterson said, “today we have a grid that is increasingly expensive, unreliable and unavailable when the people of California need it the most.” What Mr. Patterson didn’t know at the time is that his remark would soon describe nearly the […]

On May 18, 2022
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, California, electricity grid, electricity prices, Francisco Blanch, grid reliability, ISO New England, Jim Patterson, natural gas, PJM Interconnection, Politico, polling

14Oct

Policy Crippled California’s Grid. Is Yours Next?

The rolling blackouts that stunned California this August were caused by extreme heat and poor planning according to a new report from the three organizations in charge of the state’s supply of power. The “root-cause” report, which outlines a range of failures, should be setting off alarms with regulators, lawmakers and consumers across the country. […]

On October 14, 2020
affordability, blackouts, California, Frank Wolak, grid reliability, Jim Patterson, NPR, renewable energy