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 understate what customers will actually pay. “Beyond the Power Plant: The Hidden Costs of Gas-Fired Generation” finds that mandatory gas infrastructure costs for transportation, processing, and storage routinely add 30% or more to the true cost of a new gas plant, yet are almost never included in the regulatory proceedings where generation decisions are made.