EI’s Robbie Orvis says keeping existing nuclear facilities online makes sense because it would make it easier and cheaper to decarbonize the economy by 2050.

EI analysis with RMI shows that under current laws and regulations, Colorado’s overall emissions will fall only 3.4 percent by 2030 and just 18 percent by 2050.

EI’s Eric Gimon says the damage to the Texas market was “self-inflicted” due to the state’s pricing model, which left regulators with the option to set prices at the extremely high cap for several days.

EI’s Robbie Orvis says the IEA has suggested that there should be no new investment in gas supply because in a net-zero scenario we’ve peaked already, and the fact that is missing from the communique reflects that the international community has not internalized that yet.

EI’s Jeffrey Rissman talks with the host of Decarb Connect, Alex Cameron, about the cross-cutting technologies and industry-specific tools that could define industrial decarbonization, as well as the specific policy levers that are needed.

EI modeling with RMI shows ambitious decarbonization of Colorado’s electricity, transportation, industry, building, and land-use sectors can help limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius while adding more than 20,000 new jobs and $3.5 billion in economic activity per year by 2030.

EI’s Robbie Orvis says keeping existing nuclear makes a lot of sense because it’s lots of clean electricity that doesn’t have to be replaced, and it is a lot cheaper to get to 2050 with the existing fleet.

EI report adds to data indicating that Colorado’s existing climate policies aren’t likely to achieve the state’s goals, while making the case that stronger actions could yield significant economic benefits.

EI’s Robbie Orvis says continuing to invest in new gas infrastructure in the U.S. and export gas overseas is not compatible with a 1.5°C future.

EI’s Robbie Orvis says even with Colorado’s current climate policies, the modeling shows there’s still a long way to go to achieve the state’s climate goals.

EI analysis estimates that replacing the Mitchell coal facility with new wind power would be 34 percent cheaper than the facility using its existing coal power.

EI modeling with RMI finds Colorado will fall drastically short of its goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions without more ambitious targets and enforceable limits on pollution.

EI’s Bruce Nilles says Xcel’s 80 percent target will require the utility to cut gas significantly as well as eliminate coal.

EI’s Mike O’Boyle says the introduction of a clean electricity standard would set a new bar for the federal government that would have a catalytic function, driving industry response.

EI’s Robbie Orvis says the part of the American Jobs Plan that could have the biggest effect on transportation-related emissions is the proposed clean energy standard, which would require utilities to transition from fossil fuels to clean technologies.

EI report finds new local wind and solar could replace 80 percent of the U.S. coal fleet at immediate savings to customers.

EI’s Amanda Myers says policymakers should critically examine each and every coal plant in their jurisdiction given the overwhelming amount of existing coal and the rapidly changing economics of possible clean alternatives.

EI analysis using publicly available data on fuel costs and power plant operations finds that building new wind and solar facilities is cheaper than running and maintaining the vast majority of coal-fired power plants.

EI research shows the remaining coal plants in the United States need to shutter before 2030 to achieve Biden’s new climate goal.

EI’s Mike O’Boyle says Biden’s infrastructure plan offers state policymakers the opportunity for a federally-supported workforce transition and federally-supported development of their state’s renewable resources instead of watching the decline of traditional generation.