Opinion: If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rolls back cumulative impacts analysis on pollution-causing infrastructure beyond merely relabeling that analysis, it will run afoul of multiple st...

The Energy Department’s misuse of its emergency powers undermines states’ authority over energy planning.

The Institute for Policy Integrity (Policy Integrity) is seeking applicants for a policy-oriented Ph.D. economist with 0-3 years of post-doctoral work experience for the economic fellow position, or a...

This report explains that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cannot assess the effects of new gas infrastructure without considering it in the context of the local, impacted community. Th...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s use of Federal Power Act authority to keep retiring fossil fuel plants online could trigger a vicious cycle that ultimately jeopardizes grid reliability.

Given the economic, social, and national security importance of having an affordable and reliable electricity grid, it is crucial for energy terminology to be used correctly and well understood. This ...

Severe winter storms have revealed a critical misalignment between the design of natural gas markets and the operational needs of gas-fired power plants, which are increasingly relied upon to maintain...

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to (1) “identify c...

The Senate should reject the use of budget reconciliation to enact major changes to energy policies.

The Trump Administration has undertaken an aggressive deregulatory agenda, which has included several harmful actions targeting beneficial environmental and energy rules. In response, we’ve published ...

While the voluntary carbon market has received significant attention in recent years, discussions of the market tend to reveal inconsistency, ambiguity, and confusion. In part because there is no unif...

Some justices appeared interested in taking aim at D.C. Circuit precedent as they decide whether to limit National Environmental Policy Act reviews.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order No. 1920, as clarified and modified by Order No. 1920-A, aims to promote more efficient or cost-effective electric transmission development by requiri...