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Why the Old Utility Business Model Doesn’t Fit Anymore with Lynne Kiesling (Part 1)
Over a hundred years ago, the monopoly business utility model emerged as the one that could attract sufficient capital to electrify everything.
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Nathan Peavey
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Renewables Spur Economic Growth in Rural Texas: Reading & Podcast Picks, September 14, 2025
Ember's new China report; Speaker Johnson supports wind in competitive district; the coming electricity crisis; gas turbine costs escalate; renewables…
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PUC Chair Proposes $2.4 Billion Hard Cap for Entergy's Gas Plants: Grid Roundup #75
PUC Chairman Gleeson would like Entergy consumers to have some protection from rising costs; PUC issues RFI for Backup Power Packages; new records this…
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Why Are Energy Bills Rising So Fast? A Conversation with Charles Hua
A conversation with Charles Hua of Powerlines on why utility bills are rising, what’s driving them, and how we can chart a more affordable, pro-consumer…
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Doug Lewin
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Nathan Peavey
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Gas Plants Could Double, Solar Would Still Dominate: Reading & Podcast Picks, September 7, 2025
Gas turbine capacity to increase but still can't satisfy one-sixth of new global demand; US solar manufacturing increases; oil jobs contract; Texas…
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New Residential Demand Response Proposal in Texas: Grid Roundup #74
Batteries break records each of last two nights; 2 GW of mostly solar + storage entered commercial operations in ERCOT last month; ERCOT unveils…
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WATCH: Texas Power Rush
Check out the recording of my recent presentation on Texas power and energy trends followed by a subscriber Q&A.
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The Affordability Crisis Deepens: Reading & Podcast Picks, August 31, 2025
The Administration's attacks on clean energy upend Texas' economic development; "The Electric Slide"; distributed batteries in Texas; AI and…
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Emma Hamilton
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"One of the Hottest Data Center Markets in the Country" with CPS Energy's CEO Rudy Garza
The CEO of the nation's largest electric and gas municipal utility on retiring coal, adding gas, solar, and batteries, and preparing for the wave of…
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Nathan Peavey
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Doug Lewin
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Large Load Discussion Drafts Filed: Grid Roundup #73
Staff files questions and rule drafts for SB 6 implementation; ERCOT lays out grid transformation vision; minor energy efficiency rule moves to comment…
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Entergy Texas Picks Expensive Plan: Reading & Podcast Picks, August 24, 2025
Entergy proposes $2.4 billion for 1.2 gigawatts of gas with no solar or storage; how electricity got so expensive; solar growth around the world; USDA…
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Texas Power Rush
Special presentation for paid subscribers today at 2:30 p.m. CT
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