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Election primary wins for Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey leave West Virginia poised to stick with a fossil fuel-heavy energy status quo. But the electoral success of those two comes amid signs of an accelerating national energy transition.

Good news this season for MISO consumers—but market reforms are still needed.

Speaking with Sam Gomberg, senior energy analyst, and Samantha Houston, senior vehicles analyst, about the interconnected challenges and opportunities for the grid and electric vehicles.

A new Western grid operator will have to do a better job enabling underrepresented groups to participate.

No doubt there needs to be a lot more climate action—and soon—but the situation we face looks quite different than it did a decade ago. To get an assessment of the progress thus far, as well as an idea if what has to happen next, I turned to two of my colleagues in the Union of Concerned Scientists

Midwestern grid operator MISO has just approved long-awaited upgrades to their electricity transmission systems. Senior Midwest Energy Analyst James Gignac breaks down what this means for Michigan.

Wind energy is being thrown away—not because there’s too much of it, but because the grid hasn't caught up.

The US power grid isn’t ready for climate change Vox.com 6 hrs ago Rebecca Heilweil © Mario Tama/Getty Images This past week’s heat wave has drawn attention the US’s power grid. But it’s far from the first time extreme weather has caused serious problems with the power grid in recent months. During the winter storm that hit Texas in February, nearly 5 million people lost power. In June, California suggested that residents charge their electric vehicles during off-p...

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