Video: In Idaho, energy is the basis for the state’s economy By EPN Staff Idaho benefits from a diverse and stable energy mix, led by in-state hydropower and supplemented by natural gas, coal and alternative resources from other states. Maintaining the ability to invest in and access out-of-state generation is critical to affordability and reliability. As Edward Lodge, president of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, tells it, reliable energy underpins the state’s economy, agriculture, and overall economic foundation. SUGGESTED STORIES Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles Four new state utility commissioners have been appointed to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) Board of Directors, the association announced earlier this month. Georgia Commissioner and NARUC President Tricia Pridemore made the appo Read more Advanced recycling technology alleviates landfills and boosts economy This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Environment Subcommittee during the hearing “Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovation and Economic Growt Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future While Public Service Commission (PSC) races tend to fly under the radar, the stakes in Georgia on Tuesday are high. A shift in control could alter the trajectory of energy prices and reliability in the state for years to come. The PSC regulates utilities like Georgia Read more
Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles Four new state utility commissioners have been appointed to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) Board of Directors, the association announced earlier this month. Georgia Commissioner and NARUC President Tricia Pridemore made the appo Read more
Advanced recycling technology alleviates landfills and boosts economy This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Environment Subcommittee during the hearing “Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovation and Economic Growt Read more
Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future While Public Service Commission (PSC) races tend to fly under the radar, the stakes in Georgia on Tuesday are high. A shift in control could alter the trajectory of energy prices and reliability in the state for years to come. The PSC regulates utilities like Georgia Read more
