KEY POINTS • Transmission costs in ERCOT rose from $1.5 billion in 2010 to over $5 billion in 2024 and could increase to over $12 billion per year by 2033.• After adjusting for inflation and overall rising electricity demand,…
Driving new ideas for better Oregon roads. For at least the last 50 years, much of the U.S. transport economy has been characterized by government monopolies and private-sector cartels (such as taxi operations), administered…
As the end of 2025 nears, the question arises: What can Americans expect in the world of energy policy in 2026?Predicting future events where energy is concerned is always a risky enterprise. After all, if anyone could…
“I never thought it was such a bad little tree.”A Charlie Brown Christmas is an annual must-watch for me. My mom will tell you with light-hearted humor that she raised a Lucy Van Pelt – acerbic, argumentative, and bossy – and…
Set at a New England boarding school around Christmas 1970, Alexander Payne’s 2023 film, The Holdovers centers on the school’s three holiday “holdovers”, that is, those who are unable to leave campus for the winter break.…
Introduction The United States Constitution does not mention education. From our nation’s infancy, Congress generally adhered to the principle that the federal government had no authority to undertake functions and duties not…
The House just took an important step toward restoring sanity to America’s health care system by voting to support the Republican health care plan. While critics will reflexively attack the vote, the reality is that the right…
On Nov. 20, Duke Energy announced that it had requested rate increases from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) of 15.0 percent for Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) customers and 15.1 percent for Duke Energy Progress…
Texas did not become America’s economic engine by accident. The Texas Miracle is built ona regulatory and economic framework that expands the freedom of families andbusinesses. Every legislative session, state leaders work to…
House Speaker Mike Johnson is receiving a crucial boost of support as he looks to pass the annual defense policy bill as early as Wednesday afternoon.The White House is urging lawmakers to support the 3,000-plus page bill…
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