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External Policy Studies Clean Energy, Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Permitting Reform, South, State Policy

Shock to the System: What’s Driving Rising Electricity Costs in Louisiana

Devin Hartman Feb 12, 2026 Federation of American Scientists
Testimony Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Midwest, State Policy

Testimony in Support of Missouri SB 1411, HB 2207 & 2233

Josiah Neeley March 31, 2026
Op-Eds Artificial Intelligence, Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

State utility laws are the primary barrier to Trump’s AI ratepayer protection pledge

Devin Hartman, Kent Chandler April 3, 2026 Utility Dive
In the News Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Federal Government Affairs

State lawmakers aim to inject competition in vertically integrated utilities

Kent Chandler Dec 11, 2025 S&P Global Market Intelligence
Letters Clean Energy, Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Northeast, Permitting Reform, State Policy

R Street Letter to VA Governor Abigail Spanberger in Support of VA HB 711 and VA SB 347, Solar Energy Preemption

Robert Melvin March 27, 2026
Testimony Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Midwest, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Opposition to IL House Bill 4823, “Transmission Ownership Act”

Josiah Neeley March 24, 2026
R Street Responds Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment

Right Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription: CRA’s Case for Utility-Owned Generation

Michael Giberson, Olivia Manzagol, Kent Chandler March 23, 2026
Analysis Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Federal Government Affairs, FERC

Transmission Customer Convening Summary

Kent Chandler March 16, 2026
Testimony Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, South, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of South Carolina’s S. 867 Bill (and Amendment)

Josiah Neeley March 10, 2026
In the News Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Midwest, State Policy

Shopping around for power: Bill aims to break up electric utilities

Kent Chandler March 4, 2026 KBIA-FM (NPR)

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