The composition of tomorrow’s electricity generation mix dominates many of the energy policy debates held today. Reliability and affordability must remain prominent factors in the electricity sector transition already underway, but given the challenge posted by climate change, attention must be paid to the environmental impact of electricity sources. Efforts must be undertaken at the national, state, and local levels to facilitate energy innovation and company-driven and federally-sponsored research and development activities.
Dear Deputy Administrator Pollack: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce appreciates the opportunity to file comments in response to the request for information (RFI) issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pertaining to electric vehicle charging programs funded by the recently enacted
Dear Director Coe: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“the Chamber”) appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments in response to the Request for Information (“RFI”) issued on April 20, 2021, by the Office of Electricity, Department of Energy (“DOE”)¹. The RFI, entitled “Ensuring the Continued
Several years ago, we celebrated Earth Day by calling attention to what one group of state government officials refer to as “The Greatest Story Seldom Told”—namely, the incredible progress that the United States has made in reducing emissions, and America’s underappreciated standing as having one of
In a Fuel for Thought post earlier this month, we took a first full-year look at 2020 Electricity Sales, Generation, and Emissions. On March 25th, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its latest Monthly Energy Review, which gives us our first full-year (though still preliminary)
No matter where you live across America, along with a myriad of other challenges, 2020 likely presented you with higher home electricity bills than in years past. This was not due to a nationwide spike in electricity rates; rather, it was because the coronavirus pandemic drove most of us to stay at
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of American life, and the energy and environmental trends that we monitor here at Fuel for Thought are certainly no exception. While it is well understood that traffic congestion, vehicle use, and air travel—and their corresponding
Earlier this month, the Chamber announced an important new campaign for 2021—“Build by the Fourth of July,” which, as the name implies, calls on Congress to pass comprehensive infrastructure legislation into law by July 4th, 2021. This effort includes more than 220 organizations, including major
Dear Secretary Bose: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“the Chamber”) appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments in response to the Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) issued on September 17, 2020, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”).1 The NOI, entitled “Equipment and
