Geothermal Appraisal Risk Program
Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technologies have crossed a critical threshold. Development costs have dropped nearly 50% in two years, drilling rates have increased 500%, and the U.S. resource base exceeds 5,000 GW across all 50 states. The question is no longer whether EGS works, but where and at what cost it can be deployed commercially. […]
Hearing to examine proposed legislation entitled, “Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act”, “RECHARGE Act,” and “Enrichment Licensing Modernization Act.”
Nick Loris’ testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety makes the case that nuclear energy can play a central role in meeting America’s rising energy needs while strengthening local economies. With power demand growing from artificial intelligence, data centers, manufacturing, and electrification, Loris […]
The Case for Reconsidering Renewable Portfolio Standards
Download the RPS Brief Here. Rising electricity prices in parts of the country have renewed the importance of affordability as a central concern in energy policy. In response, both sides of the political debate have pointed fingers, blaming the other side’s preferred technologies and policies for higher household utility bills. But the drivers of electricity […]
Recent NRC Rulemakings Can Help Unlock Advanced Nuclear Energy
Electricity demand in the United States is rising again after two decades of stagnation. Artificial intelligence, data centers, manufacturing growth, and broader electrification are putting sustained pressure on the grid. The question is not whether we need more power. It is whether we will build it in time and at a cost consumers can afford. […]
Center-Right Transmission Policy
The Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions and the R Street Institute hosted a right-of-center convening on transmission policy on October 23, 2024. The convening had two primary goals: first, to enable a robust and transparent discussion on transmission policy, specifically planning, cost allocation, permitting, competition, and modernizing existing infrastructure; second, to initiate dialogue on a […]
A Consumer-First Framework for Transmission Reform
As members or affiliates of right-of-center organizations, we stand for public policy that upholds competitive markets and limited, effective government. Transmission should be for the benefit of the consumer, not solely for any energy generation source or transmission developer or provider. Our current electric transmission system is the result of decades of poorly designed regulations […]
Permitting Reform Is Back On. What Should It Include?
Permitting reform is once again on the table, and Congress, along with the Trump administration, has a real opportunity to fix a fundamentally flawed permitting process that hampers energy abundance, infrastructure development, economic growth, and environmental progress. The U.S. permitting and regulatory system is complex, redundant, and prone to litigation, which discourages investment and innovation. […]
Modernizing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to consider how projects they fund, permit, or carry out affect historic and cultural resources. While the process is important to ensure historic preservation, inconsistent implementation, undefined timelines, litigation, and outdated systems have made it a source of delay for energy, transmission, and conservation […]
Genesis Prizes — AI for American Innovation
On November 24, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14363, Launching the Genesis Mission, establishing a coordinated national effort to harness artificial intelligence for scientific discovery and energy innovation. The order sets an ambitious goal to double the productivity and impact of federally funded research and development within a decade. To accomplish this, the Department […]
Prospects of Advanced Nuclear Technology Deployment in the United States
This presentation, delivered by C3 Solutions President Nick Loris at the APERC Annual Conference 2026, examines the outlook for advanced nuclear technology deployment in the United States. It makes the case that nuclear power is positioned to play a central role in meeting America’s rising electricity needs, especially as demand grows from AI data centers, […]