Direct Testimony of Ed Burgess for the Alliance for Affordable Energy and Union of Concerned Scientists | July 2026
In April 2026, Entergy Louisiana applied to build seven new gas-fired power plants (in addition to the three it has already received approval to build) to power Meta’s $50 billion Richland Parish Data Center in northeast Louisiana. On behalf of the Alliance for...
Cost-Competitive Alternatives to New Utility-Owned Generation
Rising costs are a growing concern for energy consumers across the U.S., including in Iowa. For electricity customers, including residents and businesses alike, a key driver of these rising costs has been upward pressure on rates from major capital investments by...
Beyond the Power Plant: The Hidden Costs of Gas-Fired Generation
As utilities across the country rush to build new gas power plants to meet surging electricity demand from data centers, a new report from GridLab and Current Energy Group reveals that the price tags regulators are approving systematically understate what customers...
Uneconomic Coal Operations in PJM
Competitive markets are intended to achieve the lowest reasonable cost for a service or product through the interaction of many buyers and sellers, free entry, and competitive price formation under perfect information. Wholesale electricity markets were established to...
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