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Should States Rely More on a Utility Model to Boost Power and Reduce Costs for Consumers? All Signs Point to ‘No.’ Outrage over skyrocketing utility prices has triggered legislation to remake New Jersey’s market for energy. Ohio is taking a different, market-oriented approach. And new research warns New York against reverting to expanded reliance on regulated utility… Continue reading Issue No. 46

President Trump Is Making Sweeping Changes to U.S. Energy Policy. Here Are the Highlights. On Inauguration Day, President Trump issued a slew of executive orders with the potential to make sweeping changes in U.S. energy policy. As the Wall Street Journal summarized: “Climate change out, national security in.” President Biden, on his own first day in… Continue reading Issue No. 44

SACRAMENTO – States with competitive electricity markets saw cheaper energy prices, more energy infrastructure investment to improve efficiency and reliability, and greater emission reductions compared to monopoly states, finds a new study released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute, a California-based, free-market think tank. “Residents and businesses lose out when states cling to outdated… Continue reading New Study: Competitive Markets Reduce Electricity Costs, Improve Reliability, Lower Emissions

PRI Launches “Electricity Reality Report” Website to Make Case for Increased Energy Competition to Lower Costs, Increase Innovation, Better Address Climate Change SACRAMENTO – Aiming to provide market-based analyses and perspective to educate policymakers and the public about policies impacting competitive electricity markets, the Pacific Research Institute – a California-based, nonpartisan, free-market think tank, today… Continue reading PRI Launches “Electricity Reality Report”