A 21st Century Low‐Carbon Transition in U.S. Electric Power
Extent, Contributing Factors, and Implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12783223 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian C Murray (0000-0002-5200-6426, Duke University, corresponding author), William H Niver (Duke University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 412-438 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ropr.12388 |
| OpenAlex | W3035493790 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 22 |
The U.S. electric power sector has experienced a substantial shift of the generation mix since the turn of the century, moving from heavy reliance on coal‐powered generation to one drawing more from natural gas and, more recently, renewables. This transition has been forged by a mix of macroeconomic factors (recession and recovery); technological breakthroughs (horizontal drilling coupled with hydraulic fracturing; improvements in natural gas plant efficiency); clean energy policies at federal, state, and local levels of government; and private sector demands for carbon‐free energy sources. These factors have combined to reduce carbon emissions from electric power generation substantially this century. In this article we examine the extent of this transition, its causes, as well as the distinct American institutional factors steering it, including energy and environmental federalism, electoral politics, and the political economy of clean energy policy enactment and resistance
Business · Coal · Economic policy · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Electric power · Electricity generation · Energy mix · Energy policy · Energy transition · Federalism · Greenhouse gas · Low-carbon economy · Macroeconomics · Natural gas · Natural resource economics · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Recession · Renewable energy · Waste management · Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Engineering · Global Energy and Sustainability Research
Energy Transitions
Politics in the U.S. energy transition
The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Fracking
Political economy constraints on carbon pricing policies
Winds of change in energy systems
The United States regulatory compact and energy poverty
Resistance to Energy Transitions
California’s Cap-and-Trade System
Beyond Kyoto
Playing the Two-level Game
Policy Evolution under the Clean Air Act
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |