When it comes to measuring the success of energy markets, one metric often gets the most attention: price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity. On the surface, this simple way of comparing prices might seem like the best way to compare state electricity market success. But in reality, focusing solely on this number paints an incomplete […]
From roughly 1990 to 2020, electricity markets operated in what could be called the “flat load era” — marked by slow, stable demand growth and a centralized, fuel-based generation mix. But since 2020, the landscape has shifted dramatically. Drivers of this shift include: a surge in data center development, the push toward electrification of vehicles, […]
Across the country, news stories are capturing the concerns of utility customers who fear that new data centers will strain electric resources and drive up prices in their communities. This story is playing out in all states, particularly states with vertically integrated electric markets –– states where utilities monopolize and control electricity for consumers. But […]