Gap Analysis of Permitting Reforms in California, Illinois, New York, and Washington

by Allie Judge | Apr 1, 2026 | Interconnection, Permitting

Permitting reform has moved from aspiration to necessity, but the harder question is whether reforms are actually delivering. This gap analysis examines recent renewable energy siting and permitting reforms in California, Illinois, New York, and Washington—drawing on...

Winter Storm Fern Shows the Value of Transmission and Diverse Generation

by Allie Judge | Mar 26, 2026 | Consumer Benefits, Resilience, Resource Adequacy, Transmission

In late January, Winter Storm Fern revealed how dramatically power generation varies by region and fuel type, and how avoidable supply constraints can quickly drive up consumers’ energy costs. Fern’s impact was especially severe in the regions covered by the Southwest...

Winter Storm Fern’s impact on the price of power, and what to do about it

by Allie Judge | Mar 17, 2026 | Consumer Benefits, Resilience, Resource Adequacy, Transmission

Testimony on Winter Storm Fern to House Energy & Commerce Committee, Energy Subcommittee

by Allie Judge | Mar 17, 2026 | Consumer Benefits, Resilience, Resource Adequacy, Testimony, Transmission

Review of NERC’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment

by Allie Judge | Mar 9, 2026 | Resource Adequacy

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)’s latest  Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA), released in January 2026, showed intensifying resource reliability risks in regions across the U.S. over the next decade. While the LTRA raises some important...