Are public utilities the answer to California's electric sector woes? It's complicated. Check out a new paper that I helped draft for UCLA's Emmett Institute for answers.

California’s investor-owned utilities are under scrutiny for causing deadly wildfires and sky-high electricity rates. Would public ownership fix these electricity woes? Our new report by Ruthie Lazenby, @sylvieashford.bsky.social and @surfswamy.bsky.social sheds light. 💡 ➡️ ucla.in/3G5f8tW

NRDC just published research identifying causes of and solutions to steeply rising electricity prices in CA, with a focus on PG&E. Keeping electricity affordable is essential in itself and a prerequisite to decarbonization.

A good case study of what happens when politics, policy, and economic efficiency collide. What's the median outcome, what's gained, and what's lost.

My EI blog post today addresses the claim from CA's rooftop solar industry that the 2023 change in net energy metering rules devastated their business. State's DG database shows it didn't. Just pulled forward sales to beat the new policy. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/g... #EnergySky

Taking a break from energy analysis to share some great basketball analysis. For the first time, LeBron's teams are better off with him on the bench.

Electricity prices in most of California are more than 2x the national average. PG&E's average residential rates are almost $0.40 per kwh! A big part of the reason why is funding wildfire prevention/ climate adaption through utility bills. calmatters.org/environment/...

The CA solar curtailment issue is blown out of proportion in a recent LA Times article. I explain why in my blog. www.nrdc.org/bio/mohit-ch...