National Public Utilities Council

The 2022 Energy Crisis: A Tipping Point for Clean Energy The global energy crisis of 2022 sent shockwaves in the energy markets. The crisis acted as a double-edged sword—on one hand, consumers felt the pinch of rising energy prices, but on the other hand, it became...

Breaking Down Clean Energy Funding in the Inflation Reduction Act The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law on August 16, 2022, is the largest climate legislation in U.S. history. Along with fighting inflation and boosting domestic manufacturing, the IRA...

The 3 Building Blocks for a Decarbonized Power Sector As part of the Paris Agreement, the U.S. has set goals to achieve a 50-52% reduction in emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. To lay the foundation for these targets, the Biden Administration’s goal...

The 30 Largest Hydropower Plants in the U.S. Did you know that the largest power plant in the United States is hydroelectric? Hydropower is the second-largest source of U.S. renewable electricity generation and the largest source of power in seven different states....

Visualizing the State of Climate Change The recent influx of wildfires, droughts, and hurricanes serves as a warning sign of the impact of climate change. In order to identify ways to mitigate the crisis, it’s important to understand the historical drivers and...

How Does the Power Grid Work? Electricity is critical to our daily lives, but how does it get from the power plant to our homes? The power grid is a complex interconnected system that powers the entire economy by carrying electricity from the source of generation...