Energy Economics
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Policy Brief
Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…
A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.
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Policy Brief
New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Due Process in PNM-Avangrid Merger
New Mexico’s Supreme Court denies a request to remand the PNM-Avangrid merger case back to the Public Regulation Commission, prolonging the legal battle and raising concerns about the state’s energy crisis.
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Op-Ed
Embracing the American Southwest’s Energy Future
A crucial opportunity exists to shape the American Southwest’s energy landscape and achieve economic growth while overcoming misguided opposition.
Originally published inLas Cruces Sun-News
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Policy Brief
The Efficiency Dilemma: Examining Energy Sector Jobs and Electricity Generation in the US
Solar energy is the least efficient utility-scale electric generation source in terms of electricity produced per employee.
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Policy Brief
The American Southwest’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Opportunity
Our region has what it takes to address a national challenge – guess who’s standing in the way?
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Policy Brief
What About the ‘Megadrought’?
On the Arizona-California border, the Colorado River below the Palo Verde Dam is running at 110 percent of its median flow. Utah is “having an astounding winter,” and “in certain watersheds, it’s breaking records.” In New…
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Policy Brief
Solar in the Southwest: A Bright Shining Disappointment
Solar is a bust, even in the sun-drenched Southwest. If it can’t make it here, it can’t make it anywhere.