Report
Taking Stock 2026: US Energy and Emissions Outlook
We find that the US is on track to reduce GHG emissions by 27-41% below 2005 levels in 2040, considering all relevant federal and state policies on the books as of June 2026.
Ben King
Director
Ben King is a Director with Rhodium Group's Energy & Climate practice, researching the effects of policy and economic changes to the US energy system, particularly in the power and industrial sectors.
Energy & ClimateBen developed the Rhodium Group Industrial Carbon Abatement Platform (RHG-ICAP) to model facility-level opportunities for emissions reductions in industry.
Prior to joining Rhodium, Ben was an analyst in the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), where he worked on demand-side efficiency analysis and electricity market policy. Ben also served as Deputy Chief of Staff in EERE and developed clean energy policy resources for cities and states at the US Environmental Protection Agency. Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Music from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in Public Policy with an energy and environmental focus from Georgetown University.
Research by Ben King
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Building a Geothermal Powerhouse Region in the South-Central and Southwest United States
Targeted, well-designed, ambitious policies enacted by states can leverage the immense changes and investment opportunities on the horizon to drive deployment of geothermal on the grid.
Commentary
The Plan For The US Power Grid
Rhodium director Ben King joins NPR's 1A podcast to discuss the challenges facing the US power grid.
Report
Caught in the Current: Historical and Prospective Drivers of Changes in US Electricity Prices
Recent electricity price increases in the US are driven by multiple, intersecting factors that vary substantially regionally and by individual utility.