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4 weeks ago | 
cei.org | James Broughel |Paige Lambermont
America’s homes, businesses, and industries rely on the nation’s electric grid system, but that system faces big challenges. A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report examines one emerging, energy-intensive industry that could be hamstrung by inadequate energy infrastructure: artificial intelligence (AI).
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4 weeks ago | 
cei.org | James Broughel |Paige Lambermont
The electric grid is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure underpinning modern life, yet it faces growing threats from increased demand, regulatory constraints, and changing energy sources. In recent years, regulatory mandates have hastened the shutdown of reliable on-demand power sources, particularly coal and nuclear plants, in favor of intermittent renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
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1 month ago | 
pressreleasepoint.com | Daren Bakst |James Broughel |Paige Lambermont |Ben Lieberman
Submitted by Competitive Ent... on Wed, 03/26/2025 - 17:33 America’s homes, businesses, and industries rely on the nation’s electric grid system, but that system faces big challenges. A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report examines one emerging, energy-intensive industry that could be hamstrung by inadequate energy infrastructure: artificial intelligence (AI).
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Frandle |Paige Lambermont
Energy The states of Texas and Utah—along with Last Energy, a company that builds small modular reactors—are suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), arguing that it is exceeding its statutory authority by regulating even very small reactors including university research reactors and the 20 MWe reactors that Last Energy manufactures. The NRC is the agency that regulates civilian nuclear power in the United States mostly by licensing and inspecting reactors. Small reactors have much...
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
cei.org | Paige Lambermont
The recent approval of a ballot initiative in Washington state to protect natural gas access for consumers has me ruminating on the gas stove issue. I have always supported broad consumer choice in energy, and consequently defended access to gas stoves on those grounds. Up until recently, that was as far as it went. I had never lived in a house with a gas stove, and therefore failed to realize why consumers often choose them. That changed earlier this year when I bought a house with a gas stove.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Frandle |Paige Lambermont
Energy Washington state voters just approved a ballot initiative with 52% of the vote to prevent local or state government from blocking the use of natural gas in homes and businesses. The measure also requires that utilities serve customers who request natural gas. The passage of Ballot Initiative 2066 is an important step in defending energy choices for consumers. Washington State has set an unrealistic goal of while tending to favor restrictive energy policies over consumer preferences....
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
cei.org | Paige Lambermont
Headlines over the last month have cropped up about technology companies signing various deals with companies in the nuclear power space. First Constellation Energy and Microsoft announced a deal to restart Unit 1 at Three Mile Island. Amazon also recently announced several deals in the small nuclear space, totaling more than $500 million.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
cei.org | Paige Lambermont
A recent Commonwealth Foundation poll shows Pennsylvania residents are concerned about high energy costs and reliability. The poll, conducted in September, used a sample of 800 state residents to create a representative sample. The poll asked questions about an array of national and state policy issues. Of particular note are the answers to the energy questions. Energy is an important and often controversial issue.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Frandle |Paige Lambermont
Energy A recent Commonwealth Foundation poll shows Pennsylvania residents are concerned about high energy costs and reliability. The poll, conducted in September, used a sample of 800 state residents to create a representative sample. The poll asked questions about an array of national and state policy issues. Of particular note are the answers to the energy questions. Energy is an important and often controversial issue. But this survey revealed broad agreement over the importance of energy...
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
cei.org | Paige Lambermont
A recent Commonwealth Foundation poll shows Pennsylvania residents are concerned about high energy costs and reliability. The poll, conducted in September, used a sample of 800 state residents to create a representative sample. The poll asked questions about an array of national and state policy issues. Of particular note are the answers to the energy questions. Energy is an important and often controversial issue.
