Robert Trinnear, Abigail Sawyer, Brian Fawcett, and Paul Dockery talk about the latest in public power and public-power-adjacent news, including IPCC’s working group 3 report, the nationalization of National Grid, a $4.7 million fine by FERC, electrifying heavy duty trucks, and public power whitepapers!

08:02 - Arin Reports with Brian Reporting

16:28 - IPCC’s Working Group 3 Report

• The Guardian article on Working Group 3 conclusions
• The Guardian article on IPCC reports and what they address

29:29 - UK government buys ESO from National Grid

37:32 - Constellation NewEnergy pays fine for violating CAISO market rules

42:25 - Nevada joins EV MOU

47:57 - Preference customers publish papers on Provider of Choice

• PPC’s “PUBLIC POWER POST-2028 CONCEPT PAPER”
• PNGC’s “Post-2028 BPA Contract Framework and Concept Paper”

52:37 - TL;DR the rest of the news in “Energy West, lite”

• Wholesale electric prices in CAISO
• Colstrip operator Talen Energy reportedly preparing for bankruptcy
• Biden Invokes Defense Act to Boost Critical Minerals

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