In the wake of the tragic February 2021 Texas winter storm and resulting power outages, this opinion piece argues that state regulators should require the electric industry to recognize the undeniable: climate change is here and it needs to be factored into their planning and decision making.
Romany Webb and Michael PanfilFebruary 23, 2021
This brief summarizes remarks made at a conference on corporate climate-related financial risk, including panels on assessing risk, economic implications for mitigation, the current state of disclosure, and policy considerations for regulators.
Institute for Policy IntegrityFebruary 9, 2021
This policy brief summarizes a report finding that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law.
Romany Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah LadinDecember 3, 2020
This report finds that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law. An updated version was published as a journal article in the Environmental Law Review in October 2021.
Romany Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah LadinDecember 3, 2020
This blog summarizes a report finding that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law.
Michael Panfil, Sarah Ladin and Romany WebbDecember 3, 2020
