Op-ed: Why the true cost of new gas plants is much higher than the sticker price
As utilities nationwide race to build new gas plants to meet soaring electricity demand from data centers, what will the final tab be for the rush to gas? And who will pay for it? A new analysis from GridLab and CEG reveals that the price tags regulators are approving...
Press Release: Hidden Cost of Gas Infrastructure Adds 30% in Extra Fees for Customers
Berkeley, CA — As utilities across the country rush to build new gas power plants to meet surging electricity demand from data centers, a new report from Current Energy Group (CEG) and GridLab reveals that the price tags regulators are approving systematically...
Duke Energy Rate Increase Reduced, Power Bills Still Set to Climb in North Carolina for 2027
Reporter Leokadia Głogulska writes: “RALEIGH, N.C., June 23, 2026, 04:21 EDT Duke Energy Carolinas lowered its proposed residential rate hike to 11.6% from 18% on Monday. The change came after pushback from North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, regulators,...
Outdated, coal-fired energy threatens affordable housing | Opinion
Contributor Tony Curtis writes: “Rising energy costs in particular are a threat to housing affordability, and the findings of a new report from Current Energy Group, sponsored by MHC and others, make clear that it is time for legislative and regulatory leaders to...
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