Better living through better policy.

Topic: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Nuclear power plant near Tonopah in Maricopa County, Arizona. Largest nuclear power plant in the United States.

Daily Caller: Gavin Newsome Should Rebuild His State’s Power Grid Instead of Destroying Everyone Else’s

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date August 3, 2023
2 Comments on Daily Caller: Gavin Newsome Should Rebuild His State’s Power Grid Instead of Destroying Everyone Else’s

Originally published at dailycaller.com on July 25, 2023. California’s power grid has been experiencing instability due to its outrageous energy goals, lack of nuclear power in its target portfolio mix, and recent heat waves. Governor Gavin Newsom has touted the state’s efforts to bolster renewable energy, but the reality is far from achieving those goals. The intermittent nature of […]

Tags Electricity, Gavin Newsome, Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), New Mexico Energy Transition Act (ETA), Nuclear, Nuclear Energy, Solar, Solar Energy, Utility-Scale Solar

Arizona California Data Economy Energy & Environment Nuclear Energy Texas Top Issues

More Nukes, Please

A new reactor serves ratepayers — but not here.

Tags Electricity, Nuclear, Nuclear Energy, Solar, Solar Energy, Utility-Scale Solar

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Conservatism Domestic Policy Energy & Environment Energy Economics Government Regulation Life New Mexico Nuclear Energy Political Thought Progressivism Public Opinion Security Technology Top Issues

PNM Closed San Juan Generating Station and Suffered Power Outages Within a Week

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date October 2, 2022
3 Comments on PNM Closed San Juan Generating Station and Suffered Power Outages Within a Week

San Juan Generating Station near Waterflow, New Mexico, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

The energy crisis is here and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s hyper-political Energy Transition Act is entirely to blame.

Tags City of Farmington, Economics, Enchant Energy, Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Energy Transition Act (ETA), Nuclear Energy, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), Rolling Blackouts, San Juan County, San Juan Generating Station

Arizona Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Culture Domestic Policy Energy & Environment Energy Economics Government Regulation Infrastructure & Technology Life New Mexico Nuclear Energy Poverty and Inequality Renewable Energy Top Issues

PNM Requests Proposals, Acknowledges the Energy Crisis

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 25, 2022
No Comments on PNM Requests Proposals, Acknowledges the Energy Crisis

The Energy Transition Act is shaping up to create the worst energy crisis the southwest has ever seen. On May 17, the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) released data on a comprehensive energy survey. With over 3,000 respondents, New Mexicans clearly prioritized affordable and reliable energy with 7 out of 10 preferring either affordability or […]