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The contrast of institutional models of the energy sector in North America is becoming more pronounced by the day. South of the Rio Grande, it is very likely that the sector regulator will disappear with the consolidation of the "National Regeneration" political regime. North of the border, Commissioners from the two main political parties are appointed, and institutional continuity is achieved.

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From recent changes in the Presidential election to a rise in European Gas Prices, Tim Tarpley shares insight on two pivotal topics in his latest analysis and delves into the pressing questions:   🏛️ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬: With Vice President Harris leading the Presidential race and Tim Walz joining her as the vice-presidential candidate, what could this mean for the sector’s future? ⛽𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: How has Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russian territory affected European gas prices?   🔗 Get the full analysis here: https://lnkd.in/gWCrXNy4

US Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) blasted the Biden administration's energy policies during his first address as the Republican vice presidential nominee alongside the party's candidate for president, Donald Trump. Learn more >> https://bit.ly/3WbGanJ #uselections #energypolicy #energymix #cleanenergy #oilandgas #energysecurity #geopolitics

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Really interesting discussion at this evening’s Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies panel event with energy specialists from each of the four main parties setting out their policy priorities going into the next election. Very interesting that the consensus from the speakers what not necessarily what we need to do, but how and when we do it.

Leading up to the General Election, will energy continue to be a focus? And, will net zero be the priority it needs to be, or will it slip down the political agenda? Here, Anthony Ainsworth looks at what we know so far, whether energy will become a key political football during the election, and what this means for businesses: https://nbs.energy/3vZc0uj

⚡ Reforming grid connections is a critical issue in the journey to #netzero, and with it being General Election week, it was timely for key industry figures to all come together on Tuesday at the inaugural Utility Week Reforming Grid Connections Conference to discuss where we all go from here. 🗣 Here's our own head of Connections, Policy, and Performance Susana Neves e Brooks taking part in one of the expert panels. 👋 Austen Toone, Gregory Hunt and Debbie Cloke were also there on our stand where they met contacts old and new and gave updates on the work we're doing to accelerate grid connections. #gridconnections #connectionsreform

#energystorage has been viewed as a panacea of grid reliability and renewables integration. As important as storage is, that might be a bit of an extreme perspective in my view, generally speaking. HOWEVER, it certainly made a huge difference in keeping the California grid going during this recent heat wave. And as more batteries are deployed and demanded by utilities, the costs will continue to drop and perhaps it will become the panacea some claim it is. https://lnkd.in/gez9Ms8P #reliability #DERs #BESS #resilience

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