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Is a New Era of Electricity Prices Beginning?

Ryan Hledik
June 9, 2026
Electricity, Clean Energy

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May 19, 2026 The Fight Over the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Clean energy funding under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund remains frozen, with projects on hold and questions over federal spending authority unresolved.
May 5, 2026 From Corporate Standard to Climate Policy: The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Danny Cullenward The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the global standard for corporate emissions accounting, is increasingly embedded in policy, drawing new scrutiny of its governance.
April 7, 2026 Insurance and the Shifting Boundaries of Climate Risk Carolyn Kousky Insurance is on the front lines of climate risk, and may help shape how we respond to it.
March 3, 2026 The Endangerment Finding and the Future of EPA’s Authority Cary Coglianese, Shelley Welton Two Penn legal experts discuss the strategy behind EPA’s rescission of the endangerment finding and the court challenges ahead.
September 9, 2025 U.S.–China Competition in the Age of Trump’s Energy Law Scott Moore Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act reorients U.S. energy policy, redefining its rivalry with China and the global transition.
July 22, 2025 Why This Energy Transition is Different Cutler Cleveland Though today’s energy transition is often framed as new, it follows patterns we’ve seen before. Cutler Cleveland of Boston University’s Institute for Global Sustainability explores the historical context of today’s shift.
June 17, 2025 Will ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Derail Clean Energy Growth? Derrick Flakoll BloombergNEF’s Derrick Flakoll discusses the outlook for U.S. clean energy development under the House version of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
April 22, 2025 Planning for Net Zero in an Imperfect World Niall Mac Dowell Ambitious climate policies may overlook practical constraints. Kleinman Center Visiting Scholar Niall Mac Dowell explores what deliverable paths to net zero might require.
March 18, 2025 Bridging the Partisan Climate Divide Bob Inglis, Michael E. Mann Former Republican U.S. congressman Bob Inglis offers a conservative perspective on climate solutions in discussion with Penn climatologist Michael Mann.
March 11, 2025 Carbon Tariffs & Global Trade: Inside the EU’s CBAM Plan Mohammed Chahim The European Union’s carbon border tariff arrives in January. An architect of the plan discusses its impact on trade, competition, and climate.
January 14, 2025 Rethinking Air Conditioning in a Hotter World Dorit Aviv, Adam Rysanek Two experts discuss the challenge of keeping billions of people cool while minimizing electrical grid and climate impacts.
November 19, 2024 Empowering Communities for Climate and Energy Justice Jacqueline Patterson 2024 Carnot Prize recipient winner Jacqueline Patterson explores how the clean energy transition can drive meaningful progress toward energy and climate justice.
October 8, 2024 How Identity Politics Shape U.S. Energy Policy David B. Spence David Spence explores the rise of identity politics in the U.S. and how it has fueled bitter partisanship over the transition to clean energy.
July 16, 2024 The Crisis of Confidence in Voluntary Carbon Offsets Danny Cullenward Kleinman Center senior fellow Danny Cullenward examines the integrity, effectiveness, and climate impact of voluntary carbon markets.
April 2, 2024 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Rising Prospects for a U.S. Carbon Border Fee Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the prospects for bipartisan U.S. carbon border fee legislation, and the need to protect the Biden administration’s clean energy and climate achievements.

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Since the first season of our podcast series, Andy Stone has directed each episode of Energy Policy Now—defining topics, inviting guests, and leading informative conversations.

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Andy Stone

Energy Policy Now Host and Producer

Andy Stone is producer and host of Energy Policy Now, the Kleinman Center’s podcast series. He previously worked in business planning with PJM Interconnection and was a senior energy reporter at Forbes Magazine.