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Chester Energy and Policy started in 2017 as a blog before blossoming into a full consulting business. The goal of the blog originally was simple: answer interesting questions in the world of energy & sustainability that weren’t being answered elsewhere, tapping into energy data sets, expert interviews, and a unique lens.

Today, the blog section of Chester Energy and Policy seeks to continue that mission: answering interesting questions. If you have a question that you think is worth diving into for a blog post, reach out and let us know! .

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Matt Chester 7/8/21 Matt Chester 7/8/21

President Biden’s 2035 Deadline for 100% Carbon-Free Electricity: Achievable Aspiration or Just Hot

When Joe Biden was running for President in his ultimately successful 2020 campaign, he was largely touted as having one of the most climate focused platforms in history. After being Vice President to Obama’s already then unprecedented commitment to green endeavors and support of clean energy, Biden sought to take that even further as the lead on the ticket.

Matt Chester 7/8/21 Matt Chester 7/8/21

HOW UTILITY BILL PAYMENT CHANGED BECAUSE OF COVID-19

No doubt that 2020 will be a year none of us will forget soon. The uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 and the ways in which it altered everyone’s daily lives, profoundly changed how we think about even the most mundane of tasks and especially how businesses perform their operations.

Matt Chester 6/24/21 Matt Chester 6/24/21

Welcome Ken Thomson, New Expert in the Grid Professionals Community- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Expert Interview]

The power grid is one of the most valuable assets we have, and it is no doubt one of the most complex. Both of those characteristics are only becoming more entrenched as the modernization of the grid is well under way and the importance of reliable, affordable, and clean power being consistently delivered across the grid has become non-negotiable.

Matt Chester 6/24/21 Matt Chester 6/24/21

The Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack: Exposing Dangerous Vulnerabilities Across the Energy Sector

The energy systems that make modern life possible extend well beyond luxury, but rather they are necessities. The availability of energy in all its forms is so ingrained in day-to-day society that any interruption can present real danger: from essential equipment needing power to keep food and medicine at safe temperatures to the oil products that power transport across the economy, and more.

Matt Chester 6/17/21 Matt Chester 6/17/21

Welcome Norbert Vasen, New Expert in the Energy Efficiency Community - [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Expert Interview]

There’s a lot of discussion about where to most cleanly and affordably get the next source of power generation on the grid, but one truism remains that became a ‘catchphrase’ if you will for good reason: the cheapest kilowatthour out there is the one that’s not used.