{"product_id":"brokers-of-power-conor-harrison-9781517919016","title":"Brokers of Power: The Financialization of the Us Electricity System","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed look at the financial interests impacting the energy transition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-first century has seen major transformations in the US electricity sector--but while the use of coal power wanes and the need for renewable energy becomes more urgent, financial actors maintain a complicating influence on the trajectory of energy transition. \u003ci\u003eBrokers of Power\u003c\/i\u003e identifies changing patterns of investment intertwined with the shift from state-regulated electricity monopolies to a market-driven price model and the embrace of wind and solar hookups to the grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from case studies such as catastrophic Winter Storm Uri that hit Texas in 2021 and in-depth interviews with people working in the electricity and financial sectors, Conor Harrison reveals how the various entanglements of private equity, investment banking, and financial modeling are shaping the future and raising the costs of this vital infrastructure. Today's financial firms, he shows, are engaged in the electricity industry beyond matters of investment: they own electricity generation infrastructure, trade electricity on markets, capture federal renewable energy tax credits, and advise on electricity firm operating strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking beyond technology and policy, Harrison interrogates what it means to have powerful financial institutions as the primary agents of change in the fraught and ongoing energy transition. A timely and invaluable contribution to the fields of geography, environmental studies, and the energy social sciences, \u003ci\u003eBrokers of Power\u003c\/i\u003e is a cautionary account delving into the complexities surrounding the push for decarbonization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRetail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and\/or extended descriptions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Conor Harrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517919010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517919016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Conor Harrison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659704316159,"sku":"9781517919016","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brokers-of-power-conor-harrison-9781517919016","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}