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Energy Institute at Haas
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Helping create a more economically and environmentally sustainable energy future through research, teaching and policy engagement. Visit our website for more information about the Energy Institute: haas.berkeley.edu/energy-institute/
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
“'Unfortunately, this comes at a very difficult time when refineries are scheduling maintenance, so there...'" @severinborenstein.bsky.social in The San Francisco Chronicle

sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/chevron-refinery-fire-el-segundo-gas-prices-21082865.php

#gasoline #gasprices #refineryfire
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
“'What will happen is that imports that were headed for Northern California will be rerouted to Southern California to fill in for some of the shortage...'" @severinborenstein.bsky.social - The Sacramento Bee

sacbee.com/news/local/article312376153.html

#gasoline #gasprices #refineryfire
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
“'In the meantime, we could see a significant price spike if in-state inventories are limited,' @severinborenstein.bsky.social said, noting that the fire comes..." - Los Angeles Times

latimes.com/business/story/2025-10-03/chevron-fire-economic-impact

#gasoline #gasprices #refineryfire
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
"'This could be a real price shock to the California gasoline market. It would start in Southern California, but...'" @severinborenstein.bsky.social on CBS News

cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/bay-area-possible-gas-price-spike-southern-california-refinery-fire/

#gasoline #gasprices #refineryfire
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
New Energy Institute Blog Post: What If We Required Airplanes to Use More Biofuels? - by Aaron Smith

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/w...

#electricity #emissionsmarket #gasoline #greenhousegas #renewableenergy #transportation
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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 9d
My EI blog post today on how data center demand growth may drive up elec prices in near term, but managed well, should help lower retail price. Regulators must assure data centers reduce demand when grid is strained and pay fair share of system fixed costs.
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What Will Data Centers Do To Your Electric Bill?
The threat of increased rates is real, but good policy can bring lower prices as demand grows. Electricity has recently replaced eggs, beef, and gasoline as the inflation concern du jour. Reporters…
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Stephen Jarvis @stephenjarvis.bsky.social · 9d
Nice blog on data centers and electricity prices. Also that is a wild stat that one-third of worldwide hyperscale data centers are in Virginia! 🔌💡
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 9d
New Energy Institute Blog Post: What Will Data Centers Do To Your Electric Bill? @severinborenstein.bsky.social

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/w...

#electricity #energyefficiency #electricbills #datacenters
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
Inside the Energy Institute (feature 3 of 3): Welcoming Our Newest Graduate Student Affiliate, Garrison Schlauch! Garrison is a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
Inside the Energy Institute (feature 2 of 3): Energy Markets Education for Professionals and Executives. @severinborenstein.bsky.social and Prof. James Bushnell created the first Energy Institute executive education...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
Check out our latest Energy Institute Newsletter (feature 1 of 3)! This edition’s Faculty Affiliate Spotlight highlights Professor @auffhammer.bsky.social

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Andrew Campbell @campbellenergy.bsky.social · 9d
Whether data centers bring higher or lower electric bills for other consumers could depend on the actions of regulators. @severinborenstein.bsky.social discusses in his new @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social Blog post.
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 9d
New Energy Institute Blog Post: What Will Data Centers Do To Your Electric Bill? @severinborenstein.bsky.social

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/w...

#electricity #energyefficiency #electricbills #datacenters
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 9d
“How much will demand grow and how much will it create a strain on the grid. How fast can you build out grid-scale solar, which is, and not open to debate, cheaper?” @severinborenstein.bsky.social @nytimes.com

#rooftopsolar #electricity #cleanenergy

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 9d
New Energy Institute Blog Post: What Will Data Centers Do To Your Electric Bill? @severinborenstein.bsky.social

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/w...

#electricity #energyefficiency #electricbills #datacenters
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 16d
"'A lot of this policy is being made in real time in response to challenges that are manifesting in real time,'" Meredith Fowlie in KQED

kqed.org/science/1998536/newsom-signs-climate-energy-bills-charting-state-course-through-perilous-mid-transition
Newsom Signs Climate, Energy Bills Charting State Course Through Perilous ‘Mid-Transition’ | KQED
California has been at the forefront of bold climate policy. Now, the state is one of the first to face a messy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
www.kqed.org
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 16d
New Energy Institute Blog Post: Putting the EV in sEVerin - by @auffhammer.bsky.social

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/p...

#transportation #electricvehicle #federalsubsidy #carshopping
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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 23d
In the Energy Institute blog, Meredith Fowlie is out today with an important analysis of California's legislative accomplishments on electricity affordability as the session wrapped up last week.
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Reining in California’s Runaway Electricity Rates
We’ve led the nation in rate hikes. Now we’re test-driving some affordability fixes. National headlines are warning of an energy affordability crisis, with electricity rates cast as a primary culpr…
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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 22d
Outstanding episode of Shift Key. Jesse Jenkins & Rob Meyer explain transmission & distribution remain regulated monopolies and challenges regulating them. Only quibble with idea incentive regulation substantially improves outcomes. It creates its own distortions.
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Utility Regulation Really Sucks
Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins · 09/10/2025 · 1h 7m
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Andrew Campbell @campbellenergy.bsky.social · 23d
Meredith Fowlie on newly passed California legislation aimed at getting electricity bills under control "The promising bill restructuring and cost reallocation initiatives will fall short if that third lever — cost containment — is not working well."
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 23d
New Energy Institute Blog Post: Reining in California’s Runaway Electricity Rates - by Meredith Fowlie

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/r...

#electricity #naturalgas #carbonpricing
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 19d
"'There are too many factors influencing emissions to say what the allowance price would need to rise to in order to achieve the 2030 and 2045 goals.' Meredith Fowlie on E&E News

www.eenews.net/articles/cal...

#greenhousegasemissions #electricity #carbonmarket
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 22d
"Wind and solar you basically do all the investment up front, and then it operates — not quite for free — but at extremely low operating cost ..." - @severinborenstein.bsky.social on CBS News

cbsnews.com/news/form-of-energy-cheapest-lazard-lcoe/

#solar #wind #renewableenergy #cleanenergy
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 23d
“If you just look at LADWP’s rates relative to the investor-owned utilities, they have always been substantially lower...” - @severinborenstein.bsky.social in LAist

laist.com/news/climate-environment/los-angeles-rooftop-solar-installation-rates

#rooftopsolar #electricity #cleanenergy
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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 26d
Lots of balcony solar discussion these days. Interesting idea but price in US is still much higher than grid scale. At 3% discount rate and 15% cap fac, the 200W system mentioned has LCOE of $0.13 if it last 25 years, $0.22 if it lasts 10 years.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Column | Can’t put solar panels on your roof? Plug-in ‘balcony solar’ may be for you.
Balcony solar promises to cut energy costs and grid reliance for renters and apartment-dwellers. I did a trial run at my home.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 26d
I've been asking questions about the low natural gas prices in the Pacific Northwest. Today, EIA has a great piece with many answers. It's the imports from Western Canada, where prices are even lower. Gotta love those benefits of international trade...while they last.
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
Northwest U.S. natural gas prices remain historically low in 2025 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 23d
New Energy Institute Blog Post: Reining in California’s Runaway Electricity Rates - by Meredith Fowlie

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/r...

#electricity #naturalgas #carbonpricing
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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 27d
“If somebody is already running wires down your street, it's both economically inefficient and just a bad business idea to say we're going to spend...” @severinborenstein.bsky.social on Marketplace

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#electricity #infrastructure #utilitybills