TODD SNITCHLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, EPSA, FOR UTILITY DIVE December 14, 2022 To ensure Americans have access to reliable and affordable energy, President Biden and his administration must ensure that FERC nominees and commissioners are committed to FERC’s core mission of ensuring adequate energy infrastructure, reliable power, and well-functioning markets in a fuel-neutral manner. Dispatchable […]
Read MoreInnovation Through Competition Will Drive America’s Energy Transition
TODD SNITCHLER, PRESIDENT & CEO, EPSA, FOR THE WASHINGTON TIMES September 27, 2022 This September, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued flex alerts for over a week, requesting residents to severely limit their electricity use which included imposing limits on electric vehicle charging, recommending thermostat settings be set at 78 degrees or higher, and […]
Read MoreEnergy System Planning is Best Done Without a Partisan Thumb on the Scale
TODD SNITCHLER, PRESIDENT & CEO, EPSA, FOR REALCLEARENERGY September 15, 2022 Wind and solar are useful and mature technologies that, as environmental groups are quick to point out, can outcompete coal and even sometimes natural gas on a cost basis. Putting an additional thumb on the scale in their favor, as the new Inflation Reduction Act […]
Read MoreThe Energy Transition Must be Based in Reality
TODD SNITCHLER, PRESIDENT & CEO EPSA, FOR THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER September 12, 2022 The energy transition is in full swing, with governments, financiers, and even the fossil fuel industry investing in emission reductions and low-carbon technologies to the tune of $755 billion last year — a 27 % increase from 2020. But investing in new technologies does […]
Read MoreFERC, state utility regulators, and the arsonist’s dilemma
TODD SNITCHLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, EPSA, FOR UTILITY DIVE October 3, 2022 Our energy regulators seem to be suffering from Firefighter Arsonist syndrome. In the realm of public safety, this refers to firefighters who set fires so they can show up and play the hero. With our power grid, this refers to the policymakers and […]
Read MoreReliable Power During the Energy Transition Requires Natural Gas
TODD SNITCHLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, EPSA, FOR REALCLEARENERGY In recent weeks, the power supply industry and grid operators have issued warnings that the American electric grid may be in for a difficult summer and customers across the country face the possibility of rolling blackouts or power rationing. The situation is particularly worrisome in California, where […]
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