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Analyzing how local drivers, like data centers, climate risks, and grid pressures impact utility bills—and the policy solutions needed to fix them.
Electricity prices across the United States are facing unprecedented pressures driven by a complex mix of load growth, grid resiliency, and extreme weather. Amid growing public concern over rising utility bills—particularly with regard to the surge in demand from AI data centers—the issue has become deeply politicized.
Beyond the rhetoric lies a highly localized reality. The specific forces driving up utility bills in one part of the country look entirely different in another—whether they derive from data center growth in Northern Virginia, wildfire-related infrastructure costs on the Pacific coast, or hurricane resiliency investments in Florida. Because one-size-fits-all explanations miss the mark, a comprehensive, regional analysis is required to understand these diverse pricing dynamics and guide effective policy remedies.
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The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA today announced the release of new research focused on the causes of rising electricity prices in the…
This event will take place in-person in Washington DC, at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2168 (Gold Room). Advance registration is required. Announcing New Columbia University Publications…
The US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to make a rule that would help rapidly move electricity onto the US grid in large amounts.
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