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A comprehensive energy resource planning process for New York
The Center for Public Enterprise and Clean Air Task Force offer the following comments in answer to New York Department of Public Service’s Solicitation Nos. 1468, 1482, and 1496 on the implementation of a Comprehensive Energy Resource Planning Process (CERPP). Repeated analyses confirm that New York’s current energy resource development system is structurally unable to…
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Who doesn’t want to end the housing shortage?
I’m staying up late to write a rare unvarnished and I suppose somewhat personal blog post tonight that I would like everyone in our weird little world who cares about the housing shortage to read. It won’t be that long, and if that describes you, you should read it. I want all of us to…
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Next-generation geothermal project finance
Despite the technical similarities between next-generation geothermal and shale fracking, next-generation geothermal technologies are an altogether different asset class—and, as such, their deployment at scale requires a different approach to the problem: project finance.
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States expand revolving loan funds for mixed-income housing
Over the past year, a growing number of state governments have capitalized revolving loan funds (RLFs), empowering their housing finance agencies to finance mixed-income housing outside of the typical LIHTC pipeline. In a blog post last September and a report published in December, we covered the initial round of investments in Massachusetts, Michigan, New York,…
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Geothermal demonstrations get their day
This week, the Department of Energy (DOE) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) announcing the the largest single tranche of funding for enhanced geothermal energy systems in the history of the sector: $171.5 million in grant capital to support research, development, and, most importantly, early commercial demonstration of enhanced and conventional geothermal systems. This…
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The path forward for nuclear tax credit monetization
Nuclear developers have practical reasons to be concerned that the investment tax credit, large as it is, cannot easily provide them with upfront construction-period support.
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Public enterprise for a thriving economy
In late 2025, the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking ambitious economic policymaking strategies that advance affordable and abundant decarbonization and infrastructure resilience. CPE submitted its response in December 2025. We believe this submission adequately summarizes much of the public-facing work the CPE Energy Team has done…
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Congressional Testimony: Lowering Housing Costs for All
On January 14th, 2026, Center for Public Enterprise was invited by the Congressional Progressive Caucus to testify on ways that Congress could address our housing crisis as part of their taskforce on lowering costs for all. Deputy Director of Housing Policy & Research Ashwin Warrior spoke to legislators about the work CPE is doing to…
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Statement on NYPA Strategic Plan
Read the statement here. Today, the Center for Public Enterprise released a statement on the New York Power Authority’s Updated Strategic Plan, which guides the authority’s renewable project development. The Center for Public Enterprise believes it is imperative that advocates for public development, the press, and the public have an accurate understanding of the barriers…