Why Efficiency Should Come Before New Power Infrastructure
Director of Regulatory Policy Erin Kempster co-authored a new op-ed in Utility Dive with Paige Knutsen of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. As AI and data center demand strains the grid, they argue utilities should max out cost-effective demand-side capacity before committing billions to new generation and transmission — a sequencing that protects ratepayers from stranded costs while still getting hyperscalers the power they need, faster.