Utility Dive•4 days ago
Governors are promising lower power bills. Here’s the only credible path to deliver.
Key Takeaway
To avoid escalating electricity costs and 'rate shock,' the industry must move beyond traditional transmission and peaker plant expansion for every new megawatt.
AI Summary
- •Governors are under pressure to lower power bills, but the current default approach of expanding traditional infrastructure risks significant rate increases.
- •Relying on new poles, wires, substations, and peaker plants for every new megawatt of demand is identified as a primary driver of future 'rate shock'.
- •The article advocates for an unspecified 'credible path' that moves beyond conventional infrastructure expansion to achieve sustainable and lower electricity costs, implying a need for innovative, distributed, or non-wires alternatives.
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