Elias Van Emmerick

• Elias Van Emmerick
• June 29, 2026

A Tariff on Data Centers Could Help Them Pay Their Fair Share

The first in our new “Energy Corner” series, this post looks at how California could design a rate structure for large load customers to join the electric grid without burdening ratepayers.

• Elias Van Emmerick
• Guest Contributor
• April 7, 2026

The Promise of Non-Pipeline Alternatives to Gas Lines

A new UCLA Law brief evaluates the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313) by California Assemblymember Marc Berman.

• Elias Van Emmerick
• March 31, 2026

What Does Wildfire Resilience Cost?

A new UCLA Law report focuses on wildfire liability costs and wildfire mitigation costs in the transmission context.

• Elias Van Emmerick
• January 14, 2026

Crafting a Roadmap for Zonal Decarbonization in California

A new series of briefs from the UCLA Emmett Institute offers legal insights for the gas transition. First up: SB 1221.

• Elias Van Emmerick
• December 11, 2025

Making the Most of Data Centers

Data centers are driving energy demand at unbelievable scale. Regulators should use that to build infrastructure we desperately need.

• Elias Van Emmerick
• November 18, 2025

The CPUC Makes Good on Neighborhood Electrification

The state’s gas utilities tried to delay priority zones for decarbonization. The CPUC rejected that approach and has selected priority neighborhoods.

• Elias Van Emmerick
• October 28, 2025

3 Lessons for a Regional Western Electricity Market

California is paving the way for the creation of an independent regional organization to oversee Western energy markets. It can learn from mistakes made in other regions.