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| October 13, 2020 | U.S. Electricity Regulator Takes a Hard Look at Carbon Pricing | Mike Borgatti | In September the U.S. electricity regulator, the FERC, held its first conference to explore carbon pricing in the nation’s electricity markets. Is a carbon price finally on the way? |
| May 12, 2020 | Developing the Electric Grid for Carbon-Free Energy | Judy Chang | More states are targeting 100% clean energy, but is the electric grid ready? An expert in energy policy and economics looks at the policy challenges to creating a robust, carbon-free electricity system. |
| November 12, 2019 | Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Electricity System | David Skeel | Puerto Rico’s electric system was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Will privatization of the island’s electric utility ensure reliable and affordable energy for the future? |
| October 15, 2019 | The Path Forward for Grid Electricity Storage | Ken Kulak | Battery storage will play a central role in decarbonizing the nation’s electric grid, yet the rules by which batteries will compete in electricity markets have yet to be agreed upon. |
| May 15, 2019 | What’s the FERC, and How Is It Shaping Our Energy Future? (Part 2) | Colette Honorable | Former FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable discusses the agency’s challenging relationship with the states over clean energy subsidies and their potential impact on the nation’s electricity markets. |
| April 30, 2019 | What’s the FERC, and How Is It Shaping Our Energy Future? (Part 1) | Colette Honorable | Former FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable explains the work of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and its often contentious role in shaping the future of U.S. electricity and natural gas systems. |
| April 17, 2019 | An Inside Look at the UN’s Effort to End Energy Poverty | Rachel Kyte | Rachel Kyte, a leader of the United Nations' effort to eradicate energy poverty within a decade, discusses the challenge of providing universal energy access while limiting climate impacts. |
| November 27, 2018 | Vox’s David Roberts on Energy, Climate, and the Media | David Roberts | Vox writer David Roberts weighs in on the media’s role in shaping views on energy and the environment. |
| November 13, 2018 | As India Eliminates Energy Poverty, Can It Also Fight Climate Change? | Piyush Goyal | Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of railways and coal and past minister of renewable energy, discusses his country’s efforts to provide universal electricity access while limiting power sector pollution and climate impact. |
| October 9, 2018 | Gas Pipelines: A Threat to Electric Grid Resilience? | William Hederman | As natural gas has grown in importance as a fuel for electricity generation, have gas pipelines become the electric grid’s Achilles heel? A cybersecurity expert discusses the risk posed by the grid’s growing dependence on gas. |
| October 2, 2018 | Grid Resilience in the Cyber Age | Gladys Brown | Can the U.S. electric grid remain resilient as the threat of cyber and physical attack rises? Pennsylvania PUC Chair Gladys Brown talks about state and federal efforts to safeguard the electric power system. |
| September 4, 2018 | Handicapping EPA’s Deregulatory Climate Agenda | Joseph Goffman | Will EPA’s Clean Power Plan replacement withstand legal challenge? An architect of the Clean Power Plan weighs in. |
| July 24, 2018 | U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Arrives | Jim Bennett, Brandon Burke | After a decade of false starts, the U.S. offshore wind industry is poised for real growth. The chief of the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s renewables office takes a look at the future of offshore wind. |
| May 31, 2018 | Are 100% Renewable Energy Targets Realistic? | Karl Hausker | A number of states are pushing legislation that would require 100% renewable energy supply. But challenges ranging from high costs to the duck curve could make such targets hard to reach. |
| May 1, 2018 | Distributed Energy’s Cyber Risk | William Hederman, Steve Kunsman | As distributed energy grows, so does cyber risk to the grid. Two energy security experts discuss solutions. |
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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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Energy Policy Now Host and ProducerAndy 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.