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Trump Isn't The Biggest Threat To The Energy Revolution

Jeff McMahon, October 21, 2017 (Forbes)

“…[The president] has threatened the energy revolution with a cost-recovery rule for coal and nuclear power…[and some say he] will stunt its growth through a pending trade case…[But many argue he cannot] stop the development of a clean, intelligent electric system…[because the U.S. is too far along the road] for the fundamental trajectory of the value proposition to change…But that doesn't mean the energy revolution is a lock-in either…[They say the biggest threat faced by the new energy revolution] is the need to reform regulations so they make room for new technologies while ensuring the survival of legacy players…In the face of that challenge, looming separately now in each of the 50 states, there's a worry that regulators might surrender to Newton's First Law: a body at rest tends to remain at rest…[It's proving challenging for regulators] to find ways for new parties to enter electricity markets…while simultaneously finding new revenue streams for old utilities…” click here for more

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