FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Benjamin Dierker info@aii.org New Aii Report Finds Utility ROEs Have Trended Downward Over Two Decades, Challenging Claims That Returns Are Driving […]
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Our policy blog contains shorter news, overview, or analysis of issues giving the general public, policymakers, and industry leaders an update or review of a new issue or refresher of a longstanding one. They cover a number of public policy challenges, focusing on pro-innovation solutions that can be implemented in a nonpartisan way through law, regulation, or simply best practices. These include an issue background, explanation of the challenge, and proposed solutions or recommendations. Aii white papers are longer than policy briefs, but not more complicated. To ensure you are up to speed and ready for these reports, try reading our policy blogs and briefs. Want a deeper dive on a single topic? Visit our Issues pages for background, challenges, solutions, and all our analysis on the subject.
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The New Solar Panel: Why Geothermal Energy is the Hot Topic of 2026
When the phrase “renewable energy” is brought up in conversation, one rarely imagines the geothermal industry: a market centered on highly innovative machinery that harnesses […]
Read MoreWho Governs Infrastructure Now?
United States infrastructure policy is shaped by many actors, including legislators, administrative agencies, and courts. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned “Chevron deference,” shifting […]
Read MoreA new Refinery may redefine American Oil
The year was 1977, and the last major oil refinery to be built in the United States began operations in Garyville, Louisiana. While smaller refineries […]
Read MoreArtificial Thirst: How Data Center Water Consumption Could Affect Rural Water Infrastructure
In July 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) purchased 56 acres of land in Gilroy, California. Five years later, the site is set to be transformed […]
Read MoreHighways or Transit: The Ongoing Debate About BUILD America 250’s Spending Cuts
On May 18, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I Committee) released H.R. 8870, ‘The BUILD America 250 Act’, which is […]
Read MoreMeet the 2026 Summer Intern Cohort
Each year, Aii brings in a dynamic set of interns for the summer. In conjunction with The Fund for American Studies, these students live and […]
Read MoreCompleting the Ground Disturbance Lifecycle
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review ______________________________________________________ Completing the Ground Disturbance Lifecycle: Lasting Change Through Professional Accountability and Private […]
Read MoreThe Robot is Not the Problem
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Robot Is Not the Problem Physical AI and the value of data […]
Read MoreDeadlines Alone Won’t Fix Permitting
In 2025, The American Society for Civil Engineers gave the United States a C on its annual infrastructure report card, while nine out of 18 […]
Read MoreScrap The Gas Tax
The gas tax no longer matches the reality of the road. It is time to modernize how America funds infrastructure. In the face of […]
Read MorePublic, Private, and Often Misunderstood: What P3s Are – and Are Not
P3s are a tremendous tool to help build large-scale complicated and critically important infrastructure. As useful as they are, they are also greatly misunderstood. […]
Read MoreThe Rural Grid Squeeze
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– How Data Centers, Copper Thieves, and Pipeline Physics Are Converging on America’s Cooperatives […]
Read MoreThe U.S. House Could Make Pipelines Safer Tomorrow
Pipeline safety is not a partisan issue. It is a public safety issue, an infrastructure issue, an energy issue, and a damage prevention issue. Clearly, […]
Read MoreThe Transitional Electric Grid: From Centralized to Distributed
This is part of a series on electric utilities in the United States. Follow along to learn more about both electric infrastructure and markets. […]
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