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January 15, 2026

Counterflow

Steve Huntoon, a former president of the Energy Bar Association, practiced energy law for more than 30 years.
Counterflow: A Modest Proposal
ERCOT could increase power transfers with the Eastern interconnection over AC lines without falling under FERC jurisdiction, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
Counterflow: Big Transmission — Still Not the Right Stuff
Columnist Steve Huntoon discusses the pitfalls of "Big Transmission" and suggests incremental expansions using existing transmission rights of way.
Counterflow: We See Through a Glass, Darkly
Columnist Steve Huntoon lauded the U.S. power sector for practically halving its carbon emissions since 2005 and suggested methods to further decarbonize.
Counterflow: Texas Gifting — Still Yikes
Columnist Steve Huntoon remains wary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's proposed 10 GW of emergency generation to solve Texas' resource adequacy issues.
Counterflow: Beware Those Bearing Gifts
Steve Huntoon shares why he is skeptical of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's proposal to give Texas 10 GW of emergency generation in exchange for $8.3 billion.
Counterflow: The New Technoking and His Bitcoin Crown
Steve Huntoon says Bitcoin is consuming a disproportionately large amount of electricity, consumption that will only grow as the currency's value increases.
Counterflow: Winter Ain’t Over Yet
Steve Huntoon says grid operators should apply lessons learned from the Texas outages to ensure the lights stay on through the rest of winter.
Counterflow: The Mess in Texas
Columnist Steve Huntoon explains his thoughts on what is and what is not to blame for the rolling blackouts in ERCOT last week.
Counterflow: No Carb California
Columnist Steve Huntoon argues that California's ambitious renewable energy and storage targets would actually make the state more vulnerable to blackouts.
Counterflow: Thank Our Heroes and Save Our Customers
Columnist Steve Huntoon has a brief but important message: thank your utility workers and protect your customers by wearing a mask.

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