Leaders and stakeholders who are catalyzing carbon capture, storage, utilization, and removal efforts in the US recently gathered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Now in its second year, the CO2NNECT Conference, hosted by the Great Plains Institute (GPI), focused on what deliberate and strategic actions are needed for carbon capture, storage, removal, and utilization to reach its full potential as a national energy, jobs, and emissions reduction solution. Continue reading »
Event Preview: An Expert Workshop for States and Stakeholders in the PJM Region
May 14, 2019 in Electricity, News & Press Author: Jill Rook
Join the Great Plains Institute and the Nicholas Institute at Duke University in Lexington, Kentucky on June 12, 2019, as we present an expert workshop for states and stakeholders to discuss important issues in the PJM region in 2019. Continue reading »
2019 EV Summit: Electrifying Transportation in the Midcontinent
December 19, 2018 in News & Press, Transportation & Fuels Authors: Brendan Jordan, Jill Rook
Electric vehicles (EVs) are an essential part of the effort to decarbonize the transportation sector—and the energy system as a whole—by midcentury. When combined with a decarbonized electricity sector, EVs can contribute to rapid decarbonization of transportation while bringing many other economic and public health benefits.
Unique collaborative shares guidance on how utilities can increase EV adoption and infrastructure
May 7, 2018 in Electricity, Transportation & Fuels Authors: Brendan Jordan, Jill Rook
Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to become an ever-increasing part of the Midcontinent region’s transportation mix. As the demand and utilization of EVs increases, so does the EV-specific demand for electricity, raising many important questions for electric utilities and state and local policymakers. Continue reading »
Workshop Focuses on Energy Policy Trends in America’s Heartland
December 22, 2017 in Efficiency Authors: Doug Scott, Jill Rook
Important issues in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) were the focus of “Powering the Plains and Beyond: Energy Policy in America’s Heartland,” a workshop held in Austin, TX on December 11, 2017. Organized by the Great Plains Institute, this workshop gathered panels of experts to examine energy development and trends within the fourteen states in the SPP footprint and the potential expansion of SPP in the future. Continue reading »
Workshop Announced! Powering the Plains and Beyond: Energy Policy in America’s Heartland
November 12, 2017 in Electricity Author: Jill Rook
The Great Plains Institute is excited to announce a one-day workshop to be held in Austin, Texas on December 11, 2017. “Powering the Plains and Beyond: Energy Policy in America’s Heartland” will bring together experts, state officials, and stakeholders from across the Plains and beyond to explore energy developments and trends in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) region. Continue reading »
