Paige Lambermont is a Research Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in the Center for Energy and Environment. In her role, she covers the electrical grid, energy regulation, nuclear power issues, and other free-market energy topics. In 2024, Paige was selected to be a Visiting Fellow for the Independent Women’s Forum.
Before joining CEI she was a Policy Analyst at the Institute for Energy Research where she wrote on a range of energy issues including grid reliability, nuclear, critical minerals, and energy regulation.
Paige has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from American University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Idaho. She is also a Policy Fellow at Catalyst where she publishes a column.
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News
Report: Energy Infrastructure in Dire Need of Reforms for our AI Future
America’s homes, businesses, and industries rely on the nation’s electric grid system, but that system faces big challenges. A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report examines…
Report: Nine essential principles for the power grid
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report calls on legislators to consider nine important principles for the power grid before passing any legislation that could…
House Poised to Vote on Legislation to Reverse Biden’s Attacks on Oil and Gas Lease Sales
The House is expected to vote this week on legislation to reverse the Biden administration’s cancellation of oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife…
Blog
Belgium has learned nothing from Germany’s nuclear phaseout
- By: Paige Lambermont
Doel Unit 1 was shut down in February as part of the country’s nuclear phaseout policy. In 2021, more than half of Belgium’s power came from…
The true cost of the Inflation Reduction Act
- By: Paige Lambermont
The increasingly poorly named Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed by President Biden in 2022, comes with incredible costs. These come from massive spending, like tax credits and…
Plans to build gas plants respond to increased power demand
- By: Paige Lambermont
Energy companies respond to surging AI demand with behind-the-meter solutions. Rising power demand, led by the buildout of data centers for Artificial Intelligence (AI), is leading…
Op-Eds/Articles
The Independent Institute
Wind and Solar Tax Credits are Destroying the Grid
- By: Paige Lambermont
Rising power demand is revealing the fatal flaw in the increasing penetration of wind and solar on the grid. It’s time to admit that enough…
New Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Are Concerned About Energy Affordability
- By: Paige Lambermont
A recent Commonwealth Foundation poll shows Pennsylvania residents are concerned about high energy costs and reliability. The poll, conducted in September, used a sample of 800…
RealClear Energy
Microsoft Deal to Restart Three Mile Island Could Be a Game-Changer
- By: Paige Lambermont
Microsoft and Constellation Energy, the utility that owns Three Mile Island, announced a new deal on September 20th that will lead to the restart of…
Studies
Powering Intelligence: Meeting AI’s Energy Needs in a Changing Electricity Landscape
Introduction The electric grid is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure underpinning modern life, yet it faces growing threats from increased demand, regulatory…
How to Keep the Lights On
- By: Paige Lambermont
A reliable electrical grid is essential to all aspects of daily life. Power keeps the lights on, appliances running, and keeps our homes warm on…
Citations
Daily Caller
‘Gambling With The Grid’: New Data Highlights Achilles’ Heel Of One Of Biden’s Favorite Green Power Sources
- By: Paige Lambermont
CEI’s Paige Lambermont is cited in Daily Caller on energy policy: “This isn’t subsidies per kilowatt hour of generation. It’s raw subsidies. If it…
The College Fix
Stop clearing thousands of acres to build solar panels: Harvard study
- By: Paige Lambermont
The College Fix cites CEI’s Paige Lambermont on a Harvard Study. “For decades, solar power has been highly subsidized and its use even mandated…