24Mar

When Dispatchable Fuel Diversity Goes, Affordability Does Too

Coal power proved invaluable across the Midwest this February in keeping the lights on and homes warm during the deep freeze. But coal is not just a reliability backstop. As we’re now seeing, it’s also a critical piece of a balanced generation portfolio that holds down wholesale electricity prices. On the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) […]

On March 24, 2021
electricity prices, Energy Solutions Inc., Grand Forks Herald, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Minnesota, North Dakota, Pew, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Texas, Wisconsin

18Jun

Maintaining the Foundation for Recovery

This week Congress set its sights on COVID-19’s impact on the energy industry. Committees in both the House and Senate heard expert testimony on a sector that has felt the pain of economic upheaval just as acutely as any dimension of the economy. While the coal industry was recognized as an essential industry by the […]

On June 18, 2020
baseload power, Congress, COVID-19, Indiana, John Barrasso, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Morning Consult, Nebraska, North Dakota, polling, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Steve Daines, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming

30Jan

A Failure to Connect the Dots

The U.S. has a growing energy infrastructure problem. More precisely, major transmission lines needed to move wind and solar power from regions of production to centers of demand aren’t being built at nearly the pace needed. Natural gas pipeline additions are also failing to keep up with gas demand. One infrastructure project after another is […]

On January 30, 2020
California, coal-fired power plants, Germany, infrastructure, Iowa, Minnesota, natural gas, North Dakota, solar, South Dakota, Texas, transmission lines, wind

14Oct

North Dakota Will Fight Clean Power Plan

Via The Bismarck Tribune 21 hours ago • By Jessica Holdman North Dakota’s response to limits on carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants will be a two-track approach — litigation and preparation. North Dakota Department of Health will create the state implementation plan to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan while […]

On October 14, 2015
clean power plan, coal, energy, North Dakota