Grid Economics Publications

Original Texas Grid Failure Prediction

• “Texas Suffers from Soviet-style Electricity Distribution System” February 22, 2013, with Paul W. MacAvoy 

ERCOT & Texas Grid Economics

• "The Texas Grid Loses - to Arizona, New York, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia" Dallas Morning News, March 16, 2021

• "Texas' Grid Vulnerability Endangers The Entire Nation" Houston Chronicle, March 12, 2021

• "Texas Grid Failure: Why More Heads Need To Roll" Forbes, March 2, 2021

• "Why Texans Are Cold And In The Dark" The Washington Post, February 18, 2021

•  "Climate, Energy, And Essential Infrastructure in Texas" Forbes, December 23, 2020 

•  “How to fix Texas’ Soviet-style electricity market” The Houston Chronicle, August 18, 2019 

•  “Prepare To Pay More For Electricity In Texas” Forbes, UH Energy Fellows Blog, December 9, 2015 

National Grid Economics

•  "California's Faustian Bargain: You Get The Electricity You Pay For" Forbes, August 18, 2020 

•  "Scandals Shouldn't Cloud The Benefits of Nuclear Power" Forbes, August 6, 2020 

•  "Revised Regulations Expand The Market For Renewables" Forbes, August 4, 2020 

• "Court Ruling Clears Way For Energy Storage On The Grid. Who Benefits?" Forbes, August 2, 2020

• "What Will An American Carbon Tax Cost You?" Forbes, July 21, 2020

•  “Texas Power Generation: Did Coal Get Blown Away By Wind” with Ramanan Krishnamoorti January 13, 2020, Forbes 

•  “The PG&E Blackouts: California’s Regulated Crisis” Forbes, October 9, 2019 

•  “America’s Power Grids Are Not Ready For Summer Heatwaves” Forbes  July 19, 2018 

•  “Impending Electric Shock? Consumers And Investors Should Brace Themselves” Forbes, UH Energy Fellows Blog, July 15, 2016