carbon pricing

Episode 23 (Line in the Sand: A Garden State-ment)

Episode 23 (Line in the Sand: A Garden State-ment)

Jul 30, 2021 |

In which we submit New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joe Fiordaliso to our line of questioning on resource adequacy, capacity markets, offshore wind, PJM, NIMBYism, state relations with PJM and FERC, New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan and its aggressive goals and the state of thermal generation in the Garden State.
Later, we force the president to engage in a little political Catch-22 and pick favorites between beloved New Jersey icons. After that, he doles out some advice to another president whose tenure his own has far exceeded and finally urges everyone to follow his state’s bold lead in addressing climate change.

Episode 22 (Morgan You Bargained For)

Episode 22 (Morgan You Bargained For)

Jul 7, 2021 |

In which we sit down with Curt Morgan, the president and CEO of Vistra Corp., to discuss his investment philosophy in the power-generation business, the current investment status of generation technologies, how financial markets are disciplining the industry and leading the ESG revolution, the “terminal value” issue with gas-fired generation and why you never want to be the first owner of such a facility, gas pipelines’ dirty little secret, the reality of climate change, putting the power-industry transition into historical perspective, how PJM’s markets have performed, why power markets need to ditch some terminology as they add emissions to their list of must-haves, why carbon pricing and PJM’s MOPR are DOA and ERCOT turning gun-shy.

Episode 16 (Season 1 Year-in-Review Holiday Special)

Episode 16 (Season 1 Year-in-Review Holiday Special)

Dec 17, 2020 |

In which Glen and Rory mark the end of Season 1 by kicking back and reviewing the year that was in their own signature way: debating over lists! Without ruining the suspense, expect to hear about the MOPR, action on carbon and climate, the ascendancy of the Washington Football Team and the ending of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bid for an undefeated season, a return to stronger pandemic restrictions and what that means for PJM, ELCC, nuclear-bailout scandals, interconnection frustrations, stakeholder tensions and organizational challenges at PJM. Don’t like our lists? Send us a note and tell us what we missed… Happy holidays and see you next year!

Episode 14 (What Would Cheryl Do?: The Game Show)

Episode 14 (What Would Cheryl Do?: The Game Show)

Oct 14, 2020 |

In which we pressure Cheryl LaFleur, the former-FERC commissioner and current distinguished visiting fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, for hot takes on her fields of expertise – specifically the ones where her beloved New England Patriots are playing. Hustling as efficiently as a Tom Brady two-minute drill, we also go deep into the nuances of carbon pricing, how annoying fellow former-FERC Commissioner Rob Powelson was, the importance of not imputing bad intent from colleagues, maintaining FERC/state relationships, ensuring someone is responsible for and authorized to maintain reliability (we’re looking at you, California…), the ongoing transition to the grid of the future, being put in “the odd position of trying to explain climate skepticism” and the idyllic atmosphere for a dirty vodka martini. Don’t miss a minute!

Episode 13 (One Hill of an Interview!)

Episode 13 (One Hill of an Interview!)

Sep 14, 2020 |

In which we sit down with Calpine President/CEO Thad Hill for our first “executive interview” and end up picking his brain about everything from insights from leading the company back to private ownership in 2018 to how Vice President Biden can earn cred for his campaign’s environmental platform to whether the Ivy League or the SEC has the most insufferable fans. Oh yeah, there’s also carbon pricing, capacity markets, what’s gone wrong (and right) in California, which Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is currently on his nightstand and our requisite (but brief) ruminations on sports. It’s worth a listen during your one-hour workout.

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