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SUMMARY:Brokers of Power: The financialization of the U.S. electricity sys
 tem
LOCATION:Carolina Hall Room 220
DESCRIPTION:DR. CONOR HARRISON\, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY at the U
 NIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Dr. Harrison will discuss his book of the sa
 me title\, newly released with the University of Minnesota Press. The U.S
 . electricity sector has undergone profound transformation in the twenty-
 first century\, as electricity markets deregulate\, coal-fired generation
  declines\, and renewable energy deployment accelerates. Yet the trajecto
 ry of this change has been shaped not only by technological innovation an
 d public policy\, but also by the growing influence of financial actors. 
 Drawing on case studies—including Winter Storm Uri in Texas—and interview
 s with participants across the electricity and financial sectors\, this p
 resentation examines how private equity firms\, investment banks\, and fi
 nancial models have become central to the governance of electric power. F
 inancial institutions now extend well beyond their traditional role as in
 vestors: they own generation assets\, trade electricity in wholesale mark
 ets\, monetize renewable energy tax credits\, and shape utility strategy.
  By tracing the financialization of electricity\, the presentation argues
  that the contemporary energy transition is increasingly mediated through
  financial logics\, raising important questions about infrastructure gove
 rnance\, affordability\, resilience\, and the consequences of relying on 
 capital markets to drive decarbonization.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/
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URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/02ca70ca-4b7a-470c-b9b4-2c3a80716ec5
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