Energy

(Encore from November 15, 2024): New York Times reporter and "Corner Office" columnist David Gelles reveals legendary GE CEO Jack Welch to be the root of all that's wrong with capitalism today and offers advice on how we might right those wrongs.

As a heat advisory pushes temperatures into the triple digits across the state, Idaho Power is monitoring increased electricity demand and sharing ways customers can stay cool.

Topics included how to transition off of coal and how to respond to the AI data center boom.

New Mexico and Wyoming continue to receive the biggest portions of revenue gained from energy development on federal lands.

Called Solar For All, it allocated $56 million in grant money for solar panel construction to bring down energy prices for low-income Idahoans.

The three mineral-rich western states agreed to make their grids more resilient, build transmission lines together, and boost university research and private investment in energy.

Aging infrastructure contributed to two geothermal energy leaks in Boise, but local officials say the City is working to protect this unique energy source.

New data shows parts of the Mountain West region have some of America’s highest rates of electric vehicle use – and some of the lowest.

A new bill introduced by Idaho’s Republican congressional delegation would give state legislatures veto power over solar and wind energy projects proposed on federal public lands.

Congress is once again considering reforming the permitting process for energy projects. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing Thursday, May 11, about opportunities to speed up both renewable and fossil fuel development.