Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
Theodore Kury, Ph. D. is the Director of Energy Studies at the University of Florida’s Public Utility Research Center where he studies the economic impacts of energy policy. The Public Utility Research Center is sponsored in part by the Florida electric utilities and the Florida Public Service Commission, neither of which has editorial control of any of the content produced by the Center.
What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities
Dec 19, 2022 16:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Elon Musks takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media companies. Elected officials and policy scholars have argued for...
What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains
Jun 23, 2022 16:19 pm UTC| Economy
Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and demand which is critical for avoiding...
Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing?
Mar 27, 2022 14:36 pm UTC| Economy
With gasoline prices trending over US$4 per gallon nationwide, politicians are feeling the heat. In response, Maryland and Georgia have temporarily waived their state gasoline taxes to reduce the burden on consumers. Other...
How the Texas electricity system produced low-cost power but left residents out in the cold
Feb 20, 2021 12:16 pm UTC| Nature
Americans often take electricity for granted until the lights go out. The recent cold wave and storm in Texas have placed considerable focus on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, the nonprofit...
What the battle over control of PG&E means for US utility customers
Nov 19, 2019 03:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Theres a battle raging over the ownership of PGE Corp., one of the nations largest utilities, with cities, hedge fund managers and even customers all in the running. Growing liabilities over its role in several deadly...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well