Energy

The US electricity system is undergoing a transformation that’ll change how energy is produced and used for decades. Our experts bring you the latest news and analysis on that transformation.

photo of a gas flare, with orange and red flames emanating from a stack and black smoke filling the blue sky

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October 12, 2023

Gas Has Reliability Issues. Why Is the Tennessee Valley Authority Doubling Down on It?

Brady Watson
Senior Campaign Coordinator

Carole J. Buckwalter/Wikimedia Commons

October 5, 2023

What Happened in the California Legislature in 2023?

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

Bohdan Pyryn/Unsplash

September 27, 2023

NEPA, the “Magna Carta” of Federal Environmental Laws, May Be About to Improve

David Watkins
Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

Katie Rodriguez/Unsplash

September 21, 2023

Can the Inflation Reduction Act Advance Climate Justice?

Chitra Kumar
Managing Director, Climate and Energy Program

Trinh Trần/Pexels

September 21, 2023

Energy Equity: How Can Power Utilities Get It Right?

Guest Commentary

Elizabeth Rocco

September 18, 2023

Will World Leaders Step Up to Deliver at the UN Climate Ambition Summit?

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Gas plant in California with pipeline in foreground

John Ciccarelli/BLM

September 13, 2023

Extreme Summer Weather Threatens Gas Power Plants. Here’s How.

Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst

Alex Levine/Flickr

September 7, 2023

How Do Electric Grid Operators Warn Us About Extreme Heat?

Guest Commentary

Two white men work to install a solar panel on the roof of a home in St. Augustine, Florida, under a bright blue sky

Raze Solar/Pexels

August 30, 2023

One Year After the IRA, UCS Is Hard at Work Bringing Its Benefits to Bear

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

Wikimedia Commons

August 30, 2023

A Hot Summer for Clean Energy in Michigan

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

Two people sitting in front of two laptops. One holds a pencil over paper with calculations.

Mark Graham/Unsplash

August 23, 2023

How Reliable Are Gas Power Plants? What ICAP, UCAP, and ELCC Tell Us.

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

UCS

August 22, 2023

Extreme Heat Makes Electricity More Expensive, More Polluting, and Less Reliable

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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August 17, 2023

Too Many Gas Power Plants Are the Problem, Not the Solution

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

An electric car charges at a transportable, off-grid, solar powered, solar tracking, electric vehicle charger at a National Renewable Energy Laboratory facility.

U.S. Department of Energy/Flickr

August 16, 2023

EVs Can Support Power Grid Reliability and Reduce Costs. Here’s How.

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

US Navy

August 10, 2023

How Will EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Carbon Rule Impact Public Health?

Brady Watson
Senior Campaign Coordinator

Trinh Trần/Pexels

August 8, 2023

Can California Cropland Be Repurposed for Community Solar?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

Pixabay/Pexels

August 4, 2023

Batteries Now Can Replace Old Power Plants

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

Against a bright blue sky, a power plant emits clouds of white smoke

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July 31, 2023

Danger Season Underscores Need for Strong EPA Power Plant Carbon Standards

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

US Army National Guard/Sgt. Denis Nunez

July 19, 2023

Yes, Climate Change Worsened that Heatwave, Flood, Wildfire. Yes, Fossil Fuels are the Root Cause. Policymakers, Please Act and Stop the Madness.

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Four men work together on the construction of a transmission tower, part of the Bonneville Power Administration in the US Pacific Northwest.

US Department of Energy/Flickr

July 17, 2023

States Can Plan Ahead for Clean Energy

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

Google Earth

July 7, 2023

An Attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Could Still be Catastrophic

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

SnapwireSnaps/Pixabay

June 26, 2023

Update the Electricity Grid Without Undermining Environmental Protections

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

Olivier Lantzendorffer/iStock.com

June 14, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

Pedro Castellano

June 12, 2023

Fossil Fuels vs. Renewables: A Price on Reliability?

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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